Ames, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50011
Story County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,390
- 11,112/sq mi High-density area
National ZIP placement
Ames has 1,390 residents, placing it in the 36th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 11,112 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 50011 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 50011 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ames, Story County, Iowa, home to just 1,390 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 11,112 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 50011, but per-capita income is -. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Story County, so 50011 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50011, Ames, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,390
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
11,112
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 50011, employing approximately 345 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,378,000.
22
Businesses
345
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 45.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 31.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50011 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50010
Ames (50010)
29,359 residents
- 50014
Ames (50014)
28,094 residents
- 50012 4,062
Ames (50012)
4,062 residents
- 50124 3,750
Huxley (50124)
3,750 residents
- 50046 1,524
Cambridge (50046)
1,524 residents
- 50011 1,390
Ames (50011)
1,390 residents
- 50105 1,158
Gilbert (50105)
1,158 residents
- 50134 660
Kelley (50134)
660 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50011 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50011, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,390 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50011 in?
ZIP code 50011 (Ames) is located in Story County, Iowa. Story County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/story-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50011?
ZIP code 50011 in Ames, IA has a population of 1,390 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50011?
ZIP code 50011 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 345 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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