Berwick, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50032
Polk County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 399
- 418/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 50032 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Berwick, Polk County, Iowa. The area is home to 399 residents, producing a population density of 418 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50032 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50032 sits at —, while per-capita income is $29,764. The poverty rate stands at 54.5% and the unemployment rate at 25.4%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 81.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50032 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 50032 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50032, Berwick, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
399
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
418
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50032?
34.1
Median Age
26.9%
Male
73.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$29,764
Per Capita Income
54.5%
Poverty Rate
25.4%
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?
267
Total Housing Units
267
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 50032, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $639,000.
4
Businesses
12
Employees
$639K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50032 vs 50317 →
ZIP 50032 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50317
Des Moines (50317)
36,207 residents
- 50021
Ankeny (50021)
21,595 residents
- 50313
Des Moines (50313)
17,376 residents
- 50316
Des Moines (50316)
16,440 residents
- 50009
Altoona (50009)
16,136 residents
- 50314 12,465
Des Moines (50314)
12,465 residents
- 50327 10,467
Pleasant Hill (50327)
10,467 residents
- 50035 5,387
Bondurant (50035)
5,387 residents
- 50073 1,195
Elkhart (50073)
1,195 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50032 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50317 | Des Moines, IA | 36,207 | 3.5 mi |
| 50021 | Ankeny, IA | 21,595 | 4.0 mi |
| 50313 | Des Moines, IA | 17,376 | 4.2 mi |
| 50009 | Altoona, IA | 16,136 | 4.6 mi |
| 50316 | Des Moines, IA | 16,440 | 4.9 mi |
| 50319 | Des Moines, IA | 0 | 6.1 mi |
| 50327 | Pleasant Hill, IA | 10,467 | 6.6 mi |
| 50035 | Bondurant, IA | 5,387 | 6.0 mi |
| 50073 | Elkhart, IA | 1,195 | 8.9 mi |
| 50314 | Des Moines, IA | 12,465 | 6.2 mi |
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