ZIP Code 50243

Located in Sheldahl, IA (Polk County)

ZIP Code 50243 (Sheldahl, IA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 361 residents (174 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $185,166
  • Average Household Income: $80,938

ZIP code 50243 primarily serves Sheldahl, IA in Polk County. An estimated 361 people live within this area, with about 174 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 50243, the average price is around $185,166. That makes local housing 2% higher than the Iowa average of $181,254, and 40% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 50243 earns about $80,938 a year. This income is 6% higher than the average family in Iowa ($76,559), and 3% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 361
Median Household Income $80,938
Median Home Value $185,166
Median Age 36.0 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$39,821
Labor Force Participation71.1%
Unemployment Rate12.7%
Average Commute Time27.5 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate93.0%
Median Rent-
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)-
Total Housing Units129

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CitySheldahl
CountyPolk
County FIPS19153
Metro Area (CBSA)Ames, IA
Combined Area (CSA)Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
Population Density173.7/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)41.8646, -93.6967
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.16
Dual Income Families66.0%

Marital Status

Married61.2%
Never Married24.5%
Divorced11.4%
Widowed2.9%

Gender

Male54.8%
Female45.2%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)2.2%
Poverty Rate5.1%

Key Population Groups

Veterans3.6%
Disabled Population11.9%
Limited English Proficiency-

All ZIP Codes in Sheldahl

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
50243 Current 361 $80,938 $185,166

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50013 Ames, IA 10.8 miles 4,211
50131 Johnston, IA 11.6 miles 24,583
50276 Woodward, IA 11.6 miles 2,679
50012 Ames, IA 11.6 miles 1,913
50021 Ankeny, IA 11.9 miles 30,283
50014 Ames, IA 12.8 miles 32,958
50010 Ames, IA 12.9 miles 33,799
50111 Grimes, IA 13 miles 16,865
50313 Des Moines, IA 14.9 miles 17,440
50161 Maxwell, IA 15.4 miles 2,296
50035 Bondurant, IA 15.6 miles 10,131
50032 Berwick, IA 15.8 miles 707
50322 Urbandale, IA 16.1 miles 31,931
50039 Bouton, IA 16.2 miles 344
50310 Des Moines, IA 16.4 miles 31,177
50323 Urbandale, IA 16.8 miles 17,265
50063 Dallas Center, IA 17 miles 2,720
50201 Nevada, IA 17.4 miles 8,320
50036 Boone, IA 17.5 miles 16,154
50105 Gilbert, IA 17.7 miles 1,487
50324 Windsor Heights, IA 18 miles 5,143
50325 Clive, IA 18 miles 19,012
50311 Des Moines, IA 18.3 miles 14,574
50314 Des Moines, IA 18.3 miles 10,438
50316 Des Moines, IA 18.4 miles 16,710
50317 Des Moines, IA 18.8 miles 36,548
50009 Altoona, IA 19.6 miles 22,886
50312 Des Moines, IA 19.6 miles 15,802
50309 Des Moines, IA 19.7 miles 10,110
50167 Minburn, IA 19.9 miles 592
50263 Waukee, IA 20.3 miles 29,611
50055 Collins, IA 21 miles 1,102
50266 West Des Moines, IA 21.6 miles 37,523
50265 West Des Moines, IA 21.8 miles 33,488
50220 Perry, IA 22 miles 9,216
50212 Ogden, IA 22.1 miles 2,993
50327 Pleasant Hill, IA 22.2 miles 13,177
50315 Des Moines, IA 22.4 miles 34,816
50321 Des Moines, IA 22.5 miles 7,900
50168 Mingo, IA 22.7 miles 826
50169 Mitchellville, IA 22.9 miles 3,667
50248 Story City, IA 23.1 miles 4,216
50056 Colo, IA 23.2 miles 1,003
50236 Roland, IA 23.6 miles 1,761
50320 Des Moines, IA 23.9 miles 24,807
50003 Adel, IA 25 miles 9,948
50038 Booneville, IA 25.9 miles 235
50231 Randall, IA 26.2 miles 142
50154 McCallsburg, IA 26.7 miles 394
50234 Rhodes, IA 26.7 miles 559
50235 Rippey, IA 26.7 miles 431
50054 Colfax, IA 26.9 miles 3,166
50061 Cumming, IA 27 miles 2,123
50223 Pilot Mound, IA 27.2 miles 236
50066 Dawson, IA 27.6 miles 191
50237 Runnells, IA 28 miles 3,635
50211 Norwalk, IA 28.2 miles 16,835
50028 Baxter, IA 28.3 miles 1,981
50278 Zearing, IA 28.5 miles 891
50247 State Center, IA 29.2 miles 2,004
50069 De Soto, IA 29.3 miles 1,109
50107 Grand Junction, IA 29.3 miles 764
50246 Stanhope, IA 29.3 miles 614
50047 Carlisle, IA 29.4 miles 6,690
50261 Van Meter, IA 29.6 miles 3,399
50040 Boxholm, IA 29.8 miles 168
50249 Stratford, IA 29.9 miles 1,312
50130 Jewell, IA 30.2 miles 1,468
50128 Jamaica, IA 31 miles 330
50228 Prairie City, IA 31.1 miles 2,120
50146 Linden, IA 31.2 miles 577
50233 Redfield, IA 31.7 miles 1,406
50239 Saint Anthony, IA 31.9 miles 354
50064 Dana, IA 32.1 miles 100
50118 Hartford, IA 32.5 miles 920
50162 Melbourne, IA 32.6 miles 1,164
50230 Radcliffe, IA 33.1 miles 1,145
50530 Dayton, IA 33.1 miles 1,090
50075 Ellsworth, IA 33.3 miles 807
50160 Martensdale, IA 34 miles 569
50277 Yale, IA 34 miles 582
50229 Prole, IA 34.2 miles 1,585
50252 Swan, IA 34.3 miles 236
50051 Clemons, IA 34.4 miles 224
50072 Earlham, IA 35 miles 2,979
50208 Newton, IA 35.5 miles 20,595
50217 Paton, IA 35.5 miles 561
50216 Panora, IA 35.6 miles 2,786
50122 Hubbard, IA 36.2 miles 1,297