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ZIP Code 50012: Ames, IA
ZIP code 50012 is in Ames, Iowa, entirely in Story County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Ames's 4 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Ames · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Story County
- Census places
- Ames
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 5,561 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 50011 also use the name Ames
Where is ZIP code 50012?
50012 centers on 42.030°, -93.650° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 50014, 50010.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50012 compare with the rest of Ames?
| Measure | 50012 | In Ames | In Story County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,913 | 4th of 4 | 9th of 21 | 291st of 970 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
50012's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,913 residents live outside households (4 households; mostly students, median age 19.3): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 95% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50012?
The 2020 Census counted 2,249 people in 50012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,913. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,913±277 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,249
- Households
- 4
- Median age
- 19.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50012?
Of the 1,913 people the ACS estimates in 50012, 0.7% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%).
- Under 180.7%
- 18 to 6499.3%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Other or two or more1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 50012?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50014 | Ames | 32,958 | $61k | 2.6 mi |
| 50010 | Ames | 33,799 | $65k | 3.2 mi |
| 50013 | Ames | 4,211 | – | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 50105 | Gilbert | 1,487 | $130k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 50134 | Kelley | 770 | $111k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 50152 | Luther | 138 | $94k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 50124 | Huxley | 4,859 | $115k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 50201 | Nevada | 8,320 | $81k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.