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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Berwick, Polk County, Iowa, home to just 399 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 418 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 50032, but per-capita income is $29,764. The poverty rate stands at 54.5% and the unemployment rate at 25.4%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 81.6% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is -. To put 50032 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Polk County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 50032, Berwick, 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
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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