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50014 Zip Code (Ames, IA) Detailed Profile




City: Ames, IA (12.73%)
Counties: Story County, IA (54.51%), Boone County, IA (45.49%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 31,490
Zip code population in 2010: 28,094
Zip code population in 2000: 29,541

Houses and condos: 14,852
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,455
% of renters here:

63%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50014: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 55.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 564 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.4% ($4,371)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,468 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,210 (1.6%)

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Males: 17,456  (55.4%)
Females: 14,040  (44.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 50014:

  • High school or higher: 100.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50014:

  • Never married: 63.7%
  • Now married: 29.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

Zip code 50014 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 50014 (2022)
    • 24,39277.5%White
    • 3,48411.1%Asian
    • 1,6285.2%Two or more races
    • 1,0163.2%Black
    • 8662.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 480.2%Some other race
    • 420.1%American Indian
    • 120.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 29,707
Rural population: 1,782

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $309,581
50014:

$309,581
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 50014 zip code as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50014 is 1,371 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

23.2 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50014, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $77,236 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$77,236
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $60,710 (reported on 87.6% of returns)
Here:

$60,710
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1232.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3554.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6283.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9327.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18942.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64287.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,150 (reported on 35.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,150
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 18.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 268.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1349.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,652 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,652
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 31.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 661.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4295.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,431 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

+$14,431
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 32.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 247.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 727.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9701.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,644 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,644
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 536.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2521.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,513 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
50014:

$26,513
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 217.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 522.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1040.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2735.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $14,338 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
50014:

$14,338
Iowa:

$22,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 258.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,901 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:

$35,901
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 329.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 602.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1152.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5599.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $18,182 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$18,182
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 391.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3278.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,487 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
50014:

$8,487
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 324.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1011.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,760 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,760
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.2% for AGIs below $25k, 31.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:

95%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50014, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $76,263 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$76,263
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $56,900 (reported on 89.0% of returns)
Here:

$56,900
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,871 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,871
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,530 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:

$7,530
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,715 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

+$16,715
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,134 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

+$13,134
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,384 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
50014:

$20,384
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,350 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
50014:

$17,350
Iowa:

$18,614

Total itemized deductions: $26,577 (16% of AGI, reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:

$26,577
State:

$21,278

Here:

16.0% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,583 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:

$6,583
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $12,349 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
50014:

$12,349
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,551 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,551
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.4%
Here:

46%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 34.5% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50014, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,870 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,870
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $42,442 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$42,442
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.5% for AGIs below $10k, 89.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,667 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,667
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,025 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,025
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,075 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

+$6,075
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,275 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,275
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,615 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here +$3,615
State -$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,198 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
50014:

$3,198
Iowa:

$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,450 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:

$12,450
Iowa:

$11,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,738 (19% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,738
State:

$16,976

Here:

19.1% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,392 (4% of AGI, reported on 32.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,392
State:

$3,089

Here:

4.0% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $8,292 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
50014:

$8,292
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,169 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,169
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.3%
Here:

46%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 32.9% for AGIs below $10k, 40.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$53,535
Iowa:

$69,588
Ames, IA (50014) map Nearest zip codes: 50012, 50011, 50105, 50010, 50134, 50248.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

26.5%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.9%
Iowa:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 635
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,920


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 251 (199 now married, 53 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,324 (2,012 now married, 7,326 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 50014 with a mortgage: 3,115 (314 second mortgage, 251 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 104

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,959
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $745

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

31.1%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.8%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 50014: Veenker Memorial Golf Course (A), Iowa State University Experimental Farm Number 1 (B), Iowa State University Arboretum (C), Reiman Gardens (D), Brunnier Art Museum (E), Ames Fire Department Station 2 (F), Jacobson Athletic Building (G), Olsen Building (H), Fisher Theater (I), Stephens Auditorium (J), Hilton Coliseum (K), Scheman Building (L), Westgate Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 50014 include: Westside Church of Church (A), Willow Creek Open Bible Church (B), University Lutheran Congregational Church (C), Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (D), First Baptist Church of Ames (E), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Community of Christ Church (G), Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (H), Memorial Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Olive Branch Cemetery (1), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (2), Ontario Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Clear Creek (A), Onion Creek (B), Montgomery Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 50014 include: Smith Park (1), Jack Trice Stadium (2), Daley Park (3), Christopher Gartner Park (4), Moore Memorial Park (5), Munn Woods (6), Hutchinson Park (7), Gateway Hills Park (8), Franklin Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 572020 or later
  • 3,8052010 to 2019
  • 3,0152000 to 2009
  • 2,9001990 to 1999
  • 1,3811980 to 1989
  • 1,1451970 to 1979
  • 9541960 to 1969
  • 5521950 to 1959
  • 3721940 to 1949
  • 9581939 or earlier

Zip code 50014 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ames, IA (50014)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ames, IA (50014)
  • 12no bedroom
  • 1271 bedroom
  • 8542 bedrooms
  • 1,6693 bedrooms
  • 1,7984 bedrooms
  • 5025+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ames, IA (50014)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ames, IA (50014)
  • 578no bedroom
  • 2,2251 bedroom
  • 2,9742 bedrooms
  • 1,3553 bedrooms
  • 1,1514 bedrooms
  • 1795+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ames, IA (50014) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ames, IA (50014) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 111no vehicle
  • 1,2221 vehicle
  • 2,0902 vehicles
  • 1,1163 vehicles
  • 2444 vehicles
  • 1375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ames, IA (50014) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ames, IA (50014) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 972no vehicle
  • 3,4621 vehicle
  • 2,3262 vehicles
  • 8903 vehicles
  • 5854 vehicles
  • 1495+ vehicles

  • Zip code 50014 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 50014 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,528Less than $10,000
  • 839$10,000 to $14,999
  • 870$15,000 to $19,999
  • 586$20,000 to $24,999
  • 386$25,000 to $29,999
  • 469$30,000 to $34,999
  • 493$35,000 to $39,999
  • 586$40,000 to $44,999
  • 439$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,371$50,000 to $59,999
  • 980$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,498$75,000 to $99,999
  • 775$100,000 to $124,999
  • 908$125,000 to $149,999
  • 699$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,140$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50014

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50014
  • 78$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 38$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 98$100,000 to $124,999
  • 41$125,000 to $149,999
  • 196$150,000 to $174,999
  • 278$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,037$200,000 to $249,999
  • 762$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,367$300,000 to $399,999
  • 702$400,000 to $499,999
  • 441$500,000 to $749,999
  • 223$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50014

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50014
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 19$200 to $249
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 20$350 to $399
  • 241$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 313$500 to $549
  • 221$550 to $599
  • 233$600 to $649
  • 298$650 to $699
  • 717$700 to $749
  • 450$750 to $799
  • 916$800 to $899
  • 946$900 to $999
  • 1,971$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,077$1,250 to $1,499
  • 589$1,500 to $1,999
  • 158$2,000 to $2,499
  • 65$2,500 to $2,999
  • 44$3,000 to $3,499
  • 12$3,500 or more
  • 106No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,048.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $153,204.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,362
  • Black or African American householders: $333,303
  • Asian householders: $486,000
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $224,261
  • Some other race householders: $195,357
  • Two or more races householders: $317,156
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $239,212

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $309,581
50014:

$309,581
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $233,911 - $428,748

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $295,555
Here:

$295,555
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $247,396
Here:

$247,396
State:

$238,767

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,122
Here:

$226,122
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $36,864
Here:

$36,864
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 50014
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,255
  • One, attached: 900
  • Two: 323
  • 3 or 4: 686
  • 5 to 9: 797
  • 10 to 19: 2,783
  • 20 to 49: 2,548
  • 50 or more: 1,676
  • Mobile homes: 58
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 6.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50014

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50014
  • 66.0%11,221Drove a car alone
  • 7.7%1,317Carpooled
  • 5.7%972Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%13Motorcycle
  • 2.1%362Bicycle
  • 5.3%900Walked
  • 0.2%41Other means
  • 13.5%2,303Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50014

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50014
  • 548Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,7375 to 9 minutes
  • 4,86110 to 14 minutes
  • 3,01115 to 19 minutes
  • 1,05020 to 24 minutes
  • 34025 to 29 minutes
  • 55730 to 34 minutes
  • 22235 to 39 minutes
  • 61540 to 44 minutes
  • 46845 to 59 minutes
  • 23560 to 89 minutes
  • 12590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,490
  • Male householders: 7,404 (2,809 living alone), Female householders: 6,092 (1,995 living alone)
  • 4,071 spouses (3,922 opposite-sex spouses), 1,118 unmarried partners, (1,092 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,587 children (4,040 natural, 229 adopted, 317 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 377 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 0 foster children, 66 other relatives, 5,350 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,575 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,450 2-persons, 961 3-persons, 885 4-persons, 312 5-persons, 180 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,810 1-person, 2,254 2-persons, 658 3-persons, 723 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 8 6-persons

3,537 married couples with children.
387 single-parent households (70 men, 317 women).

83.3% of residents of 50014 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 9% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
7.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 38% well, 2% not well, 1% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 28% well, 10% not well).

Foreign born population: 4,263 (13.5%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

13.5%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 14%Bhutan
  • 10%Japan
  • 9%Bolivia
  • 7%Honduras
  • 5%Thailand
  • 4%Malaysia
  • 3%Laos
Most common first ancestries reported in 50014
  • 27%German
  • 5%English
  • 5%Irish
  • 4%European
  • 3%American
  • 3%Italian
  • 3%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,4412010 or later
  • 9122000 to 2009
  • 4441990 to 1999
  • 819Before 1990
There are 71 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 50014.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMES MIDDLE SCHOOL (321 STATE ST in AMES, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-850225 218
    Organizations: AMES COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CY RIDE (1700 WEST 6TH STREET in AMES, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: TERMINAL AND SERVICE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
    Business NAICS classification: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    Alternative names: AMES, CITY OF-TRANSIT DEPT
  • SOUTH SQUAW VALLEY ASSOCIATION (C/O DR. FOREST BARNES in AMES, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS
  • DEKALB GENETICS LTD (A MONSANTO CO) (2331 230TH ST in AMES, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: CORN; TESTING LABORATORIES
  • NAPIER FORMER USDA GRAIN STORGE FACILITY SITE (SOUTH SIDE OF 260TH STREET BETWEEN in AMES (NAPIER), IA)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  • QWEST COMMUNICATIONS - AMES(LINCOLN WAY) (3006 LINCOLN WAY in AMES, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE; COMBINATION UTILITIES

Zip code 50014 marital status for males
Zip code 50014 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 58.5%Utility gas
  • 33.7%Electricity
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Solar energy

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,759
  • Northeast: 708
  • Midwest: 6,036
  • South: 1,370
  • West: 1,139

26% of the 50014 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

83% of the 50014 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ames, IA (50014)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:

5.6%
Iowa:

10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

9.7%
Iowa:

7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:

1.7%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 80,972Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 71,881Community and social service occupations
  • 67,650Management occupations
  • 66,462Business and financial operations occupations
  • 58,642Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 54,886Construction and extraction occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AMES, IA):

  • SUKRA HELITEK,INC (3146 GREENWOOD ROAD; small business) : $2,584,592 in 18 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Defense Aircraft -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Aeronautics and Space Technology -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Defense Ships -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), and more by Army, NASA, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $425,000; 2001: $280,934; 2002: $228,717; 2003: $847,787; 2004: $363,577; 2005: $363,577; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $364,173 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Advanced Development (R&D). Taking place in MA. Signed on 2003-01-27. Completion date: 2005-01-28.
    $364,172, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2005-01-28.
    $363,577 with Army for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
    $363,577, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
  • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (4601 WEBSTER; small business) : $44,897 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $29,897 with Army for Inspection Services (including commercial testing and lab services, except medical/dental) -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2003-01-16. Completion date: 2003-03-17.
    $15,000 with Army for Industrial Investigations, Surveys and Technical Support for Multiple Pollutants. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2002-09-10. Completion date: 2002-11-02.
  • MANAGERIAL CONCEPTS,LLC (4601 WEBSTER STREET; small business)
    $20,000 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Taking place in NV. Signed on 2004-07-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • OLES LANDSCAPING LLC (3853 DEER RUN LANE; small business)
    $4,342 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
  • A STITCH ON TIME (120 MAIN ST; small business)
    $1,826 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  • JAMES A PRITCHARD, PH D (1207 NORTH HYLAND AVENUE; small business) : $660 in 2 contracts in 2001
    $660 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Data Analyses (other than scientific). Signed on 2001-12-05. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-05. Completion date: 2001-11-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 5)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Rooming and Boarding Houses (10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 18)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,886 people in college/university student housing
  • 37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 8,619 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED178$149,776335$145,426962$151,89479$73,08017$1,425,93959$132,0631$35,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$103,86333$142,03793$149,4155$152,8842$1,000,00014$141,4531$77,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$165,76234$113,287134$163,55917$73,8290$011$93,1453$9,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$139,74318$128,997144$164,9563$85,9700$04$113,2284$153,162
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$84,4606$186,03018$163,5250$00$02$84,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED69$163,17866$176,478
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$176,26714$188,271
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$88,5806$196,030
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$102,0007$170,773
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$117,3900$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 50014
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 50014 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 33. The highest number of reported fires - 91 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 50014 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (55.9%), and Structure Fires (32.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50014
    • 31255.9%Outside Fires
    • 18232.6%Structure Fires
    • 5610.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 81.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 50014, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 50014 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert2379.2 years
Mary1883.9 years
John1777.2 years
Margaret1786.7 years
Dorothy1684.2 years
Ruth1685.9 years
Charles1478.9 years
Richard1472.7 years
James1371.5 years
Donald1375.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 50014 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1084.0 years
Smith980.9 years
Miller870.2 years
Brown774.0 years
Larson577.8 years
Hamilton582.9 years
Anderson586.2 years
Nelson583.6 years
Young573.0 years
Thompson579.8 years
Businesses in zip code 50014
NameCountNameCount
Domino's Pizza1New Balance1
FedEx2Papa John's Pizza1
Goodwill1Starbucks1
H&R Block1Subway1
Hilton1UPS1
Jones New York1
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