Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($153,011) for 50226 is less than the median household income for Polk City city ($164,389). But it's more than 50244 ($120,313), 50131 ($106,551), 50156 ($98,054), 50243 ($80,938), 50023 ($117,826), 50109 ($118,669), Story County ($69,685), Polk County ($83,576), and Sheldahl city ($80,938).
| 50226 | $153,011 |
| Polk City city | $164,389 |
| Sheldahl city | $80,938 |
| Polk County | $83,576 |
| Story County | $69,685 |
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The average household income ($168,386) for 50226 is more than 50244 ($123,768), 50109 ($137,933), 50131 ($149,870), 50156 ($113,294), 50243 ($79,126), 50023 ($127,017), Story County ($96,851), Polk County ($109,398), Polk City city ($152,452), and Sheldahl city ($79,126).
| 50226 | $168,386 |
| Polk City city | $152,452 |
| Sheldahl city | $79,126 |
| Polk County | $109,398 |
| Story County | $96,851 |
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The per-capita income for 50226 is $60,573. The per capita income ($60,573) for 50226 is more than 50244 ($50,849), 50109 ($54,226), 50131 ($57,553), 50156 ($44,970), 50243 ($30,280), 50023 ($49,500), Story County ($38,610), Polk County ($45,622), Polk City city ($56,351), and Sheldahl city ($30,280).
| 50226 | $60,573 |
| Polk City city | $56,351 |
| Sheldahl city | $30,280 |
| Polk County | $45,622 |
| Story County | $38,610 |
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32.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (32.6%) for 50226 is more than 50244 (16.8%), 50109 (17.8%), 50131 (25.0%), 50156 (7.4%), 50243 (1.6%), 50023 (13.4%), Story County (9.5%), Polk County (11.6%), Polk City city (31.6%), and Sheldahl city (1.6%).
| 50226 | 32.6% |
| Polk City city | 31.6% |
| Sheldahl city | 1.6% |
| Polk County | 11.6% |
| Story County | 9.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50226 | $-1 | $163,333 | $190,874 | $89,554 |
| Polk City city | $-1 | $152,344 | $191,615 | $74,417 |
| Sheldahl city | $-1 | $82,500 | $75,417 | $30,000 |
| Polk County | $51,810 | $90,252 | $101,569 | $59,099 |
| 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 50226 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+ | |||||
| 50226 | +/-$25,914 | +/-$24,930 | +/-$7,530 | +/-7.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,183 | +/-$12,452 | +/-$44,806 |
| Polk City city | +/-$22,194 | +/-$16,729 | +/-$6,053 | +/-7.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$38,723 | +/-$8,400 | +/-$39,960 |
| Sheldahl city | +/-$15,965 | +/-$15,368 | +/-$4,747 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,094 | +/-$37,045 | +/-$21,351 |
| Polk County | +/-$1,283 | +/-$1,753 | +/-$752 | +/-0.5% | +/-$4,306 | +/-$2,314 | +/-$2,329 | +/-$2,465 |
| Story County | +/-$2,902 | +/-$3,957 | +/-$1,522 | +/-1.0% | +/-$4,268 | +/-$4,782 | +/-$9,871 | +/-$3,884 |