50501

  1. Legal Resources for the 50501 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 50501 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50501 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 50501 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,357
  • Land Area (2000): 404.004 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.004 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,817
Population - Urban/Rural for the 50501 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,692 84.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 447 1.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,230 13.93%



Employment Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 50501 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,464 51.82%
15-35 hours 3,277 13.62%
1-14 hours 880 3.66%
No regular hours 7,433 30.90%

Time Left For Work for the 50501 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 361 2.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 901 6.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 762 5.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,390 10.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,431 10.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,027 22.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,265 9.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 561 4.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 457 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 409 3.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 204 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,251 9.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,245 9.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 50501 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 804 5.96%
5-9 3,805 28.19%
10-14 4,423 32.77%
15-19 1,973 14.62%
20-24 893 6.62%
25-29 307 2.27%
30-34 514 3.81%
35-39 85 0.63%
40-44 96 0.71%
45-59 246 1.82%
60-89 192 1.42%
At least 90 160 1.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 50501 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.27% 12,168 90.15%
30-44 24 0.18% 671 4.97%
45-59 5 0.04% 241 1.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 352 2.61%

Type Of Commute for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,378 10.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,701 85.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 260 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 1.82%



Family Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,343
People at same address in 1995: 15,593
Household Income in 1999 for the 50501 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,207 10.03%
$10,000-$14,999 999 8.30%
$15,000-$19,999 961 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 1,041 8.65%
$25,000-$29,999 1,007 8.37%
$30,000-$34,999 866 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 891 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 795 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 709 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 975 8.10%
$60,000-$74,999 1,006 8.36%
$75,000-$99,999 980 8.15%
$100,000-$124,999 232 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 98 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 148 1.23%
$200,000 or more 116 0.96%

Household Type for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,843 32.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,614 30.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 525 4.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,561 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,412 11.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 650 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 210 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 88 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,320 28.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,787 14.60%
Public Assistance 543 1.66%
Retirement 1,860 5.67%
Self Employment 1,252 3.82%
Social Security 3,903 11.90%
Supplemental Security 496 1.51%
Wage / Salary 9,022 27.52%
Other 1,606 4.90%

Family Type for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,487 58.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,475 41.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,286 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 6,478 53.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,921 32.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 369 3.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,313 10.61%
Color 1 Box Married 6,314 51.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,813 22.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,936 15.64%



Education Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 50501 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,280 5.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,797 12.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,142 35.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,286 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,966 8.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,581 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,124 4.85%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 50501 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 333 1.10% 189 0.62% 522 1.72%
Kindergarten 326 1.07% 90 0.30% 416 1.37%
Grades 1-4 1,416 4.66% 322 1.06% 1,738 5.73%
Grades 5-8 1,159 3.82% 282 0.93% 1,441 4.75%
Grades 9-12 1,577 5.19% 260 0.86% 1,837 6.05%
Undergrad college 1,381 4.55% 109 0.36% 1,490 4.91%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.35% 20 0.07% 125 0.41%
Total 6,297 20.74% 1,272 4.19% 7,569 24.93%



Public Benefits Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 50501 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,956 89.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,997 10.72%



Criminal Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,256


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 50501 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,938 12.97%
10-19 Years 4,469 14.72%
20-29 Years 4,307 14.19%
30-39 Years 3,774 12.43%
40-49 Years 4,241 13.97%
50-59 Years 3,171 10.45%
60-69 Years 2,394 7.89%
70-79 Years 2,375 7.82%
80-89 Years 1,334 4.39%
90+ Years 354 1.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 50501 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,197 50.06%
Color 1 Box Female 15,160 49.94%

Population By Ethnicity for the 50501 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,475 90.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,321 4.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 869 2.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 247 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 50501 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,967 34.66%
2. Irish 4,414 15.35%
3. Norwegian 3,006 10.45%
4. English 2,129 7.40%
5. Swedish 1,865 6.48%
6. United States Or American 1,495 5.20%
7. Dutch 866 3.01%
8. Czech 617 2.15%
9. French Non-Basque 608 2.11%
10. Danish 590 2.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 50501 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,905 94.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 708 2.49%
3. German 167 0.59%
4. Chinese 96 0.34%
5. French 82 0.29%
6. Laotian 72 0.25%
7. Russian 61 0.21%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 44 0.15%
9. Other Native North American 40 0.14%
10. Other Pacific Island 38 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 50501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,628 97.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 319 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 422 1.39%



Cities for the 50501 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fort Dodge