ZIP Code 50125 — Indianola city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50125 covers Indianola, IA in Warren County with a population of about 20,009.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 515; U.S. House district IA-1; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Indianola, IA sits in a university / college context (near simpson college (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 50125 is about $86,463 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.4%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 33.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Healthcare; about 12.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $248,700 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $823 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.6% (about 9.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50125 in Indianola, IA, a household would need roughly $68,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,598. That sits below the local median household income ($86,463), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Indianola city, IA as Very Low (composite score 36.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (59.4) and flood (35.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Indianola city, IA show little to no average snow and around 37.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,148 for ZIP 50125 (Indianola city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.