Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($81,027) for 50201 is less than the median household income for 50046 ($81,500), 50161 ($98,519), 50236 ($85,046), and 50248 ($100,864). But it's more than 50010 ($65,398), 50056 ($73,333), 50154 ($69,219), 50278 ($74,306), Story County ($69,685), Ames city ($60,991), and Nevada city ($75,094).
| 50201 | $81,027 |
| Ames city | $60,991 |
| Nevada city | $75,094 |
| Story County | $69,685 |
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The average household income ($118,241) for 50201 is less than the average household income for 50161 ($132,564). But it's more than 50278 ($86,936), 50154 ($84,188), 50236 ($99,629), 50248 ($116,871), 50010 ($87,894), 50046 ($101,968), 50056 ($94,653), Story County ($96,851), Ames city ($86,019), and Nevada city ($113,231).
| 50201 | $118,241 |
| Ames city | $86,019 |
| Nevada city | $113,231 |
| Story County | $96,851 |
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The per-capita income for 50201 is $50,373. The per capita income ($50,373) for 50201 is less than the per capita income for 50161 ($50,451). But it's more than 50278 ($35,680), 50154 ($40,685), 50236 ($45,221), 50248 ($47,463), 50010 ($38,398), 50046 ($43,755), 50056 ($44,119), Story County ($38,610), Ames city ($34,343), and Nevada city ($48,676).
| 50201 | $50,373 |
| Ames city | $34,343 |
| Nevada city | $48,676 |
| Story County | $38,610 |
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7.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.9%) for 50201 is less than the percent high income households for 50046 (10.8%), 50161 (10.1%), 50236 (8.6%), 50248 (16.2%), Story County (9.5%), and Ames city (8.1%). But it's more than 50010 (7.5%), 50056 (5.8%), 50154 (5.3%), 50278 (5.9%), and Nevada city (6.4%).
| 50201 | 7.9% |
| Ames city | 8.1% |
| Nevada city | 6.4% |
| Story County | 9.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50201 | $61,333 | $74,083 | $107,850 | $70,139 |
| Ames city | $34,003 | $62,277 | $102,725 | $71,689 |
| Nevada city | $61,333 | $68,000 | $100,586 | $64,517 |
| Story County | $34,742 | $76,536 | $109,469 | $69,964 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50201 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 50201 | +/-$12,253 | +/-$29,487 | +/-$12,954 | +/-3.9% | +/-$38,006 | +/-$25,635 | +/-$19,737 | +/-$15,436 |
| Ames city | +/-$1,892 | +/-$3,390 | +/-$1,343 | +/-1.1% | +/-$4,673 | +/-$5,392 | +/-$17,356 | +/-$6,218 |
| Nevada city | +/-$8,446 | +/-$34,797 | +/-$15,170 | +/-4.7% | +/-$38,006 | +/-$21,406 | +/-$29,232 | +/-$13,179 |
| Story County | +/-$2,902 | +/-$3,957 | +/-$1,522 | +/-1.0% | +/-$4,268 | +/-$4,782 | +/-$9,871 | +/-$3,884 |