Booneville, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50038
Dallas County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 205
- 26/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $82,188
- Median income Near-median income area
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Booneville pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50038 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50038 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa, home to just 205 residents across 7.9 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50038 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,188 (7% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,223. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.3% and unemployment is 3.0%. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dallas County, so 50038 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 50038, Booneville, 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
205
Population
7.9
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50038?
40.2
Median Age
45.1%
Male
54.9%
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?
$82,188
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$30,223
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50038 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Booneville, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$82,188 Top 33% higher than 67% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
107housing units
107
Total Housing Units
75
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
3.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50038, employing approximately 133 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,857,000.
6
Businesses
133
Employees
$5.9M
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 50038 vs 50261 →
ZIP 50038 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50266
West Des Moines (50266)
23,625 residents
- 50263
Waukee (50263)
16,069 residents
- 50325
Clive (50325)
15,448 residents
- 50323
Urbandale (50323)
10,201 residents
- 50003 6,594
Adel (50003)
6,594 residents
- 50261 2,211
Van Meter (50261)
2,211 residents
- 50061 1,701
Cumming (50061)
1,701 residents
- 50069 1,118
De Soto (50069)
1,118 residents
- 50229 932
Prole (50229)
932 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50038 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50038 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50323
Urbandale (50323)
$175,944 median income
- 50261
Van Meter (50261)
$155,278 median income
- 50325
Clive (50325)
$132,121 median income
- 50061
Cumming (50061)
$130,714 median income
- 50229
Prole (50229)
$123,164 median income
- 50003
Adel (50003)
$103,114 median income
- 50263
Waukee (50263)
$102,762 median income
- 50069
De Soto (50069)
$98,056 median income
- 50266
West Des Moines (50266)
$87,025 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50038 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50261 | Van Meter, IA | 2,211 | 3.8 mi |
| 50263 | Waukee, IA | 16,069 | 5.2 mi |
| 50069 | De Soto, IA | 1,118 | 6.6 mi |
| 50266 | West Des Moines, IA | 23,625 | 6.2 mi |
| 50061 | Cumming, IA | 1,701 | 6.5 mi |
| 50325 | Clive, IA | 15,448 | 8.3 mi |
| 50323 | Urbandale, IA | 10,201 | 9.0 mi |
| 50003 | Adel, IA | 6,594 | 9.4 mi |
| 50229 | Prole, IA | 932 | 12.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50038, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50038 in?
ZIP code 50038 (Booneville) is located in Dallas County, Iowa. Dallas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dallas-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50038?
ZIP code 50038 in Booneville, IA has a population of 205 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50038?
The median household income in ZIP 50038 is $82,188, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50038?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50038 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50038?
ZIP code 50038 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 133 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50038?
In ZIP code 50038, 41.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.6% 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 50038?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50038 is 4.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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