Housing data for ZIP code 50324

ZIP code 50324 has an estimated 5,143 residents and 2,411 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Windsor Heights, Polk County.

21.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,498 (±$339) a month.

The median home value is $267,900 (±$16,505).

The median household income is $91,707 (±$19,396) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,143 (±18)
Median gross rent
$1,498
Median home value
$267,900
Households that rent
21.3%

How ZIP code 50324 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 50324Windsor HeightsPolk CountyIowaUnited States
Residents5,143 (±18)5,143503,1753,210,507334,922,499
Housing units2,411 (±221)2,411218,4861,437,699143,775,355
Households that rent21.3% (±8.7 points)21.3%32.6%28.3%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,498 (±$339)$1,498$1,149$972$1,413
Median home value$267,900 (±$16,505)$267,900$262,100$208,000$332,700
Median household income$91,707 (±$19,396)$91,707$83,576$75,059$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,732 (±$462)$4,732$4,396$2,897$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.2% (±23.8 points)62.2%46.2%43.9%51.1%
Built before 198091.0% (±13.4 points)91.0%48.6%61.5%49.7%
Average commute14.4 minutes (±1.7)14.4 minutes20.0 minutes19.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.2% (±3.3 points)93.2%91.9%88.9%91.0%
Median age of residents41.6 years (±1.9)41.6 years36.2 years38.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 50324, median gross rent is higher than in Polk County ($1,149).

It is also higher than in Iowa ($972).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 50324 is not measurably different from Windsor Heights as a whole ($1,498).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Windsor Heights as a whole ($267,900).

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 50324 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 50324 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 31 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 50324 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 50324

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±5.4 points)4.3%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $9993.6% (±5.8 points)29.8%44.8%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49946.5% (±25.4 points)43.8%32.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99929.0% (±24.3 points)16.3%9.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49918.9% (±19.1 points)4.1%2.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.4 points)0.7%0.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.0% (±3.4 points)1.0%1.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 46.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 50324

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,300
1 bedroom$1,216 (±$160)$1,360
2 bedrooms$1,639 (±$376)$1,610
3 bedrooms$1,929 (±$511)$2,200
4 bedrooms—$2,250

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 50324 is $1,610 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 50324

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±5.4 points)12.7%17.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.8% (±15.8 points)13.5%14.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.6% (±6.3 points)15.6%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.5% (±19.7 points)12.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.7% (±5.4 points)10.7%8.7%9.2%
35% or more57.5% (±23.2 points)35.5%35.2%41.9%

62.2% (±23.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 50324 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 50324

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.4% (±2.4 points)3.5%6.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±1.0 points)4.0%11.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.2% (±3.3 points)7.8%13.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.6% (±6.7 points)14.8%16.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99943.7% (±8.8 points)30.0%23.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.5% (±7.6 points)30.6%21.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.0% (±1.7 points)8.2%6.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.4 points)1.1%1.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 50324

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Single-family, detached82.3% (±7.3 points)62.7%72.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.4% (±2.7 points)7.6%4.5%6.2%
2 units3.2% (±3.2 points)1.7%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±0.8 points)2.2%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.8% (±2.4 points)3.8%3.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.9% (±5.3 points)5.1%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units4.9% (±3.4 points)14.9%6.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.0 points)2.0%3.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 50324 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.0 points)3.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20195.8% (±6.5 points)13.9%9.2%9.4%
2000 to 20091.5% (±1.1 points)13.6%10.8%13.6%
1990 to 19990.4% (±0.6 points)12.5%9.6%12.4%
1980 to 19891.3% (±2.2 points)8.5%7.1%12.9%
1970 to 197911.2% (±4.7 points)12.5%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196929.1% (±7.1 points)7.8%9.7%9.9%
1950 to 195932.1% (±7.4 points)9.8%9.7%9.5%
1940 to 19498.4% (±4.4 points)4.3%4.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.2% (±5.8 points)14.2%23.5%11.7%

91.0% of the homes in ZIP code 50324 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 50324

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Utility gas76.6% (±7.8 points)65.7%60.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.3%3.9%
Electricity18.6% (±5.9 points)30.7%24.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±3.2 points)2.3%12.6%4.9%
Wood2.7% (±3.7 points)0.2%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.1 points)0.4%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.1 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 50324 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 50324Polk CountyIowaUnited States
Drove alone73.2% (±8.3 points)72.4%76.0%68.8%
Carpooled1.5% (±1.6 points)8.4%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.7%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.0 points)1.4%2.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.1% (±3.3 points)1.5%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home22.1% (±7.7 points)15.7%11.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 50324 take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 50324

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Windsor Heights100%$1,49821.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 50324

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
503112.0 mi$1,029$226,500$61,95751.6%
503222.3 mi$1,186$276,200$92,08527.2%
503122.5 mi$1,074$291,900$92,24236.3%
503102.6 mi$1,113$222,700$76,38130.4%
503144.2 mi$950$147,900$39,95052.3%
503254.5 mi$1,073$401,100$132,12124.6%
502654.7 mi$1,106$281,800$85,91533.6%
503094.9 mi$1,223$292,500$56,77789.4%

Crime reported to police in Windsor Heights

Most of ZIP code 50324 is policed by the Windsor Heights Police Department, which reported 79 violent and 4,375 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 50324 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50324: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 50324

What is the median rent in ZIP code 50324?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50324 is $1,498 (±$339) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 50324?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 50324 is $267,900 (±$16,505) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 50324?

The median household income in ZIP code 50324 is $91,707 (±$19,396) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 50324 in?

ZIP code 50324 lies mostly in Windsor Heights.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 50324?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 50324 is $1,610 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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