ZIP 50021 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 50021

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

283.2 miles (455.8 km)

✈️ Airports (6)

DSM (Airport)14.0 miles (22.5 km)
FOD (Airport)65.6 miles (105.6 km)
OTM (Airport)71.9 miles (115.6 km)
ALO (Airport)82.9 miles (133.4 km)
CID (Airport)96.2 miles (154.7 km)
MCW (Airport)99.9 miles (160.8 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

Coast (283.2 miles (455.8 km))
Coast (287.0 miles (461.8 km))
Coast (351.4 miles (565.4 km))
Coast (744.7 miles (1198.5 km))
Coast (802.4 miles (1291.4 km))
Coast (1425.7 miles (2294.5 km))
Coast (1433.8 miles (2307.5 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (6)

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site114.2 miles (183.8 km)heho
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail126.2 miles (203.0 km)lecl
Effigy Mounds National Monument152.9 miles (246.1 km)efmo
New Philadelphia National Historic Site195.4 miles (314.5 km)neph
Homestead National Historical Park197.2 miles (317.3 km)home
Harry S Truman National Historic Site199.7 miles (321.3 km)hstr

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (12)

VA Central Iowa Health Care System8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Des Moines Regional Benefit Office10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Des Moines Vet Center12.3 miles (19.8 km)
Knoxville CBOC36.4 miles (58.5 km)
Marshalltown CBOC37.8 miles (60.9 km)
Fort Dodge CBOC62.3 miles (100.3 km)
Carroll CBOC70.8 miles (113.9 km)
Ottumwa VA Clinic77.7 miles (125.0 km)
Waterloo VA Clinic79.3 miles (127.6 km)
Cedar Rapids CBOC96.0 miles (154.6 km)
Cedar Rapids Vet Center98.0 miles (157.8 km)
Mason City CBOC99.9 miles (160.7 km)

☢️ Superfund (NPL) (3)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

55.5% / 44.5%

Opportunity Zone