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
- $82,188
- Median income
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.9 square miles in Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa. The area is home to 205 residents, producing a population density of 26 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 50038 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50038 sits at $82,188 (7% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $30,223. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50038 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dallas County, so you can benchmark 50038 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 50038, Booneville, 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
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
$30,223
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50038 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,188 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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 |
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