Population & age
- Total population
- 139
- Median age
- 34.5
St. Anthony, IA (50239)
Marshall County · Population 139
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
St. Anthony, IA (ZIP 50239) sits in Marshall County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 42.8%. 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. Local establishments report average pay of $34,833 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 28.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Polk 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 $80,469 and fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom. 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
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 87.1%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 7.9%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $80,469
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 19.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 43(81.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 10(18.9%)
- Vacant units
- 13
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 42.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 24(17.9%)
- Uninsured
- 11(7.9%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 40(75.5%)
- No broadband
- 13(24.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 6(4.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 18(13.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$800
/month
1 Bed
$860
/month
2 Bed
$1,010
/month
3 Bed
$1,370
/month
4 Bed
$1,600
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
235
Across 193 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $82.5M.
Single-family
179
76% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
56
24% of total units
Single-family value
$70.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$12.5M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
6
Annual payroll
$209K
Average annual pay
$34,833
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
$55,625
Average weekly wage
$1,070
Total employment
16,042
Total establishments
1,026
That is roughly 15% 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
5.7%
That is 1.7 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
19,498
Employed
18,378
Unemployed
1,120
Based on Marshall 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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
25
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Severe Storm — declared May 24, 2024 (DR-4784)
Incident period: May 20, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm13 (52%)
- Flood9 (36%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Hurricane1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
11
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
24
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
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
47.8°F
37.9° – 57.6°
Annual precipitation
36.5"
Annual snowfall
30.6"
Heating · cooling days
7,020.2 · 780
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: COLO, IA US, 10.5 miles from the centroid of St. Anthony, IA (ZIP 50239)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,261
That is roughly 1,061 years per 100,000 above 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
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
43
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,144
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
83%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
55%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Marshall 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
Significant food access concerns
28.1% of Marshall County, IA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.28
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.07
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.56
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.6% 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 Marshall 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 · 65 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
20
Vehicle theft
13
County-level data for Story (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.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−29 people
−33 households • −$6.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,103households
1,949 people • $53.4M AGI
Moved out
1,136households
1,978 people • $60.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Polk County, IA — 108 households
- Tama County, IA — 88 households
- Story County, IA — 61 households
- Jasper County, IA — 31 households
- Linn County, IA — 28 households
Where departing residents went
- Polk County, IA — 148 households
- Story County, IA — 92 households
- Tama County, IA — 60 households
- Jasper County, IA — 41 households
- Grundy County, IA — 29 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $48,413 versus departing households' $53,092.
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 50239. 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
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 50239
Nearby ZIPs by distance
50051 (Clemons, 3.2 mi) · 50278 (Zearing, 5.1 mi) · 50206 (New Providence, 7.1 mi) · 50005 (Albion, 8.7 mi) · 50258 (Union, 8.7 mi) · 50247 (State Center, 8.8 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.
Obesity
42.8%
9.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
5.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.8%
2.2pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
80.2%
4.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.2%
5.8pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.1%
2.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$20,988
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,225
- 4-Year
Central College
Pella, IA · 50219
- 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
- Certificate
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA · 50266
- 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
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA · 50266
- 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
St. Anthony, IA (ZIP 50239) sits in Marshall County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 42.8%. 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. Local establishments report average pay of $34,833 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 28.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Polk 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 $80,469 and fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom. 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.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.8%. 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 50239
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 50239?
42.8%, which is 9.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 50239?
19.8%, which is 2.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 50239?
37.7%, which is 5.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 50239?
139 people live in ZIP 50239, with a median age of 34.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 50239?
$80,469 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 50239 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 50239, 81.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 50239?
In ZIP 50239, 0.0% 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 50239?
17.9% of the population in ZIP 50239 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 50239 have broadband internet?
75.5% of households in ZIP 50239 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 50239?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 50239 employing 6 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 50239?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 50239 is $34,833, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 50239 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 50239 ranks in the 33th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 50239?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 50239, ranking in the 59th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 50239 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 25 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 50239 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 50239?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 50239, accounting for 13 of 25 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 50239?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 50239 was "SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4784) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 50239?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 50239 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 50239?
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 50239?
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 50239?
ZIP 50239 has an average annual temperature of 47.8°F and 36.5" of annual precipitation based on the COLO, IA US weather station 10.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 50239 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 50239 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 50239?
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 50239?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 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). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. 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 (25 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 50239
Nearby ZIPs by distance
50051 (Clemons, 3.2 mi) · 50278 (Zearing, 5.1 mi) · 50206 (New Providence, 7.1 mi) · 50005 (Albion, 8.7 mi) · 50258 (Union, 8.7 mi) · 50247 (State Center, 8.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
33rd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 370
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
6
Persons with Disability
31
Without HS Diploma
17
Without Health Insurance
9
Adults Age 65+
62
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.