Pilot Mound, IA (50223)

Boone County · Ames, IA · Population 364

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Pilot Mound, IA (ZIP 50223) sits in Boone County within the Ames metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 43.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $20,988. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,547, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $29,200 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 17th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Only 4.6% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Story County, IA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $38,516, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $176,966, up 8.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

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Demographics

Population & age

Total population
364
Median age
64.8

Race & ethnicity

White
99.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Hispanic / Latino
0.0%
Other / multi-racial
0.3%

Income & housing

Median household income
$38,516
Median home value
$87,100

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
2.1%

Employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied
136(81.4%)
Renter-occupied
31(18.6%)
Vacant units
85
Built (median)
1938

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
3(2.9%)
Avg commute
28.4 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
33(9.1%)
Uninsured
0(0.0%)

Digital access

Broadband access
148(88.6%)
No broadband
19(11.4%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
0(0.0%)
Non-English at home
1(0.3%)

Studio

$700

/month

1 Bed

$710

/month

2 Bed

$920

/month

3 Bed

$1,280

/month

4 Bed

$1,340

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

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Home values

Typical home value

$176,966

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+8.2%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+23.8%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Ames, IA

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

75

Across 57 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $16.0M.

Single-family

53

71% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

22

29% of total units

Single-family value

$12.8M

construction value

Multifamily value

$3.2M

construction value

Based on county-level data (2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

150

Average AGI

$61,547

Avg property tax

EITC participation

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00026.7% · 40
  • $25,000 – $50,00026.7% · 40
  • $50,000 – $75,00026.7% · 40
  • $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
  • $100,000 – $200,00020.0% · 30
  • $200,000 or more0.0% · 0

Avg mortgage interest

Avg charitable contribution

Avg capital gains

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $9.2M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

5

Total employment

10

Annual payroll

$292K

Average annual pay

$29,200

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Employment & wages

Average annual pay

$53,922

Average weekly wage

$1,037

Total employment

8,930

Total establishments

749

That is roughly 18% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

2.6%

That is 1.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

14,884

Employed

14,497

Unemployed

387

Based on Boone County, IA data (2024).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.

Public transit

FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.

Service status

Available

Ames, IA

Reporting agencies

2

Largest: Ames Transit Agency

Annual ridership

unlinked trips · 2024

Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

17th percentile

Low Vulnerability

Based on 1 census tract, population 780

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status15th percentile
  • Household Characteristics51st percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status2nd percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation24th percentile

Households Without Vehicle

8

Persons with Disability

107

Without HS Diploma

19

Without Health Insurance

19

Adults Age 65+

183

The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

17

Date Range

1965–2020

Most Recent Declaration

SEVERE STORMS

Severe Storm — declared August 17, 2020 (DR-4557)

Incident period: August 10, 2020 – August 10, 2020

Top Incident Types

  • Severe Storm8 (47%)
  • Flood5 (29%)
  • Biological2 (12%)
  • Hurricane1 (6%)
  • Severe Ice Storm1 (6%)

Individual Assistance

6

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

5

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

16

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

9

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Climate

30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.

Avg. temperature

48.1°F

37.4°58.8°

Annual precipitation

39.1"

Annual snowfall

35.9"

Heating · cooling days

6,921.2 · 799.2

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: BOONE, IA US, 11.8 miles from the centroid of Pilot Mound, IA (ZIP 50223)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

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Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

6,966

That is roughly 1,234 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

14%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

3.5

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

4.8

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

4.6%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

45

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,402

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

9.3

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

79%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

61%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Boone data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Moderate food access challenges

10.1% of Boone County, IA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.11

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.67

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.27

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 2.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Boone County, IA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Safety

FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

per 100K residents · 11 reports

Property crime rate

per 100K residents · 16 reports

Homicide

0

Robbery

0

Burglary

5

Vehicle theft

2

County-level data for Boone (2024)

Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.

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Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−31 people

−18 households−$6.6M net AGI flow

Moved in

851households

1,417 people • $50.3M AGI

Moved out

869households

1,448 people • $56.9M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Story County, IA170 households
  2. Polk County, IA132 households
  3. Dallas County, IA59 households
  4. Greene County, IA22 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Story County, IA194 households
  2. Polk County, IA152 households
  3. Dallas County, IA55 households
  4. Webster County, IA23 households
  5. Hamilton County, IA20 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $59,048 versus departing households' $65,446.

Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.

Taxes & benefits in Iowa

State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 50223. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.

Tax rates

Income tax

Yes

graduated

Sales tax (combined)

6.94%

State 6.00% · avg local 0.94%

Property tax (effective)

1.54%

Median $1,695/year

Tax burden rank

37 of 50

11.00% of personal income

For ZIP 50223: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $176,966, that works out to roughly $2,732/year in property tax.

Paid family leave

Program

No program

No program

Safety net

SNAP eligibility

160% FPL

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $15,000.

Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).

Other ZIPs near 50223

Nearby ZIPs by distance

50040 (Boxholm, 3.2 mi) · 50530 (Dayton, 6.7 mi) · 50544 (Harcourt, 8.7 mi) · 50212 (Ogden, 9.6 mi) · 50249 (Stratford, 9.8 mi) · 50064 (Dana, 10.6 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

Data sources used on this page

All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

3

Median in-state tuition

$20,988

Median earnings (10 yr)

$45,225

  • Central College

    Pella, IA · 50219

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $20,988
    Out-of-state tuition
    $20,988
    Acceptance rate
    86.2%
    Graduation rate
    67.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $54,317
    Median student debt
    $26,984
  • Aveda Institute-Des Moines

    West Des Moines, IA · 50266

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    92.9%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $36,132
    Median student debt
    $8,461
  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Pilot Mound, IA (ZIP 50223) sits in Boone County within the Ames metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 43.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $20,988. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,547, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Local establishments report average pay of $29,200 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 17th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965. Only 4.6% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Story County, IA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $38,516, fair market rent of $920 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $176,966, up 8.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.

  • With fair market rent at $920/month (HUD SAFMR) and median household income at $38,516 (Census ACS), housing costs represent approximately 29% of income.
  • Lower median household income ($38,516, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 43.1% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 20.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 50223

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 50223?

43.1%, which is 10.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 50223?

20.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 50223?

36.6%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 50223?

364 people live in ZIP 50223, with a median age of 64.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 50223?

$38,516 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 50223 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 50223, 81.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 50223?

In ZIP 50223, 2.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 50223?

9.1% of the population in ZIP 50223 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 50223 have broadband internet?

88.6% of households in ZIP 50223 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 50223?

The typical home value in ZIP 50223 is $176,966, up 8.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 50223?

Home values are up 8.2% over the past year and up 23.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 50223?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 50223 (Pilot Mound, IA) is $61,547 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 50223?

Tax returns from ZIP 50223 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 50223 earn over $200,000?

0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 50223 (Pilot Mound, IA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 50223?

As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 50223 employing 10 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 50223?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 50223 is $29,200, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 50223 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 50223 ranks in the 17th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 50223?

Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 50223, ranking in the 51th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 50223 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 50223 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 50223?

Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 50223, accounting for 8 of 17 declarations (47%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 50223?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 50223 was "SEVERE STORMS" — a severe storm declared in 2020 (DR-4557) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 50223?

3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 50223 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Central College, Aveda Institute-Des Moines, and Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 50223?

Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $20,988 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 50223?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,225 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 50223?

ZIP 50223 has an average annual temperature of 48.1°F and 39.1" of annual precipitation based on the BOONE, IA US weather station 11.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

Does ZIP 50223 have public transit?

Yes — ZIP 50223 is part of the Ames, IA urbanized area, primarily served by Ames Transit Agency (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).

What taxes apply in ZIP 50223?

Iowa has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.94% (Tax Foundation 2025).

Does Iowa have paid family leave?

Iowa has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 50223?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 50223

Nearby ZIPs by distance

50040 (Boxholm, 3.2 mi) · 50530 (Dayton, 6.7 mi) · 50544 (Harcourt, 8.7 mi) · 50212 (Ogden, 9.6 mi) · 50249 (Stratford, 9.8 mi) · 50064 (Dana, 10.6 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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