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ZIP Code 50105: Gilbert, IA
ZIP code 50105 uses the postal name Gilbert, Iowa and lies entirely in Story County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $130,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 12% of its land lies in Gilbert; 88% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gilbert · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Story County
- Census places
- Gilbert
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.1 sq mi · 163 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50105?
50105 centers on 42.118°, -93.639° and covers 9.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50248, 50014, 50010.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50105, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50105 compare with the rest of Story County?
| Measure | 50105 | In Story County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,487 | 13th of 21 | 349th of 970 |
| Median household income | $130k | 1st of 10 | 7th of 396 |
| Median home value | $275k | 3rd of 13 | 71st of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 93% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50105?
The 2020 Census counted 1,326 people in 50105; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,487. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,487±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,326
- Households
- 591
- Median age
- 44.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50105?
Of the 1,487 people the ACS estimates in 50105, 25.3% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.1%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older15.9%
- White, not Hispanic88.1%
- Other or two or more6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50105 earn?
Median household income is $130,083 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Story County.
- Median household income
- $130,083±$15,015
- Income per person
- $56,008
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,003620 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50105?
FHFA's house price index for 50105, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 63% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $275,400
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50105?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50105?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50248 | Story City | 4,216 | $101k | 5.2 mi |
| 50014 | Ames | 32,958 | $61k | 5.7 mi |
| 50010 | Ames | 33,799 | $65k | 6.5 mi |
| 50012 | Ames | 1,913 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 50013 | Ames | 4,211 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 50231 | Randall | 142 | $72k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 50236 | Roland | 1,761 | $85k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 50036 | Boone | 16,154 | $79k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.