Ames, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50012
Story County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,062
- 2,061/sq mi High-density area
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ames has 4,062 residents, placing it in the top 44% of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2,061 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 50012 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 50012 covers 2.0 square miles in Ames, Story County, Iowa (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,062 residents on file, a density of 2,061 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 50012, but per-capita income is $6,380. The poverty rate is 100.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Story County, so 50012 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 50012, 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
4,062
Population
2.0
Area (sq mi)
2,061
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50012?
19.3
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
Female
7.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$6,380
Per Capita Income
100.0%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
4housing units
4
Total Housing Units
4
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50012 vs 50011 →
ZIP 50012 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 50012 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50012, 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 (4,062 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50012 in?
ZIP code 50012 (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 50012?
ZIP code 50012 in Ames, IA has a population of 4,062 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50012?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50012 is White at 86.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50012?
In ZIP code 50012, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 100.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50012?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50012 is 100.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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