ZIP Code 50211 — Norwalk city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50211 covers Norwalk, IA in Warren County with a population of about 16,222.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 50211 is about $97,661 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.5%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 37.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Healthcare, and Education; about 14.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $293,800 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $804 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.1% (about 20.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 50211 in Norwalk, IA, a household would need roughly $81,000 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 $1,887. That sits below the local median household income ($97,661), 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk city, IA show little to no average snow and around 36.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 930 for ZIP 50211 (Norwalk 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.