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50222 ZIP Code

Peru, Iowa

December 14, 2025
ZIP Code:50222
City/Town:Peru
County:Madison
State:Iowa
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:373
Median Household Income:$85,625
Per Capita Income:$43,750
Total Housing Units:211
Median Home Value:$219,400
Land Area:41.2 sq miles
106.7 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:41.2159, -93.9596

Population Information (50222 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:373----
Male:18148.5%49.6%
Female:19251.5%50.4%
Median Age:44.8 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:277.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:133.5%6.0%
10 to 14 years:225.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:267.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:3810.2%6.7%
25 to 34 years:205.4%13.7%
35 to 44 years:4311.5%12.9%
45 to 54 years:4812.9%12.4%
55 to 59 years:246.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:379.9%6.4%
65 to 74 years:4612.3%9.7%
75 to 84 years:297.8%4.8%
85 years and over:00.0%2.0%

Housing Information (50222 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$219,400--$281,900
Median rooms:6.7--5.5
Median rent:$950 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:211----
Occupied housing units:15171.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:6028.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:14294.0%64.8%
Renter-occupied:96.0%35.2%

Educational Attainment (50222 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:247----
Less than 9th grade:52.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:114.5%6.1%
High school graduate:9136.8%26.4%
Some college, no degree:2911.7%19.7%
Associate degree:3514.2%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:6124.7%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:156.1%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--93.5%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--30.8%34.3%

Income Information (50222 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$85,625 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$84,884 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$96,667 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$43,750 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (50222 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:204--63.5%
Employed:20299.0%96.4%
Unemployed:21.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:99----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:17787.6%79.7%
Government workers:2512.4%14.2%
Self-employed:00.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (50222 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:37099.2%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:30.8%8.4%
Two or more races:00.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):30.8%18.7%
Mexican:30.8%11.2%
Puerto Rican:30.8%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (50222 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:00.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:21.3%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:42.6%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:74.6%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:1711.3%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:3623.8%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:149.3%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:7046.4%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:10.7%11.4%

Commute to Work (50222 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:18189.6%67.8%
Carpooled:105.0%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:115.4%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:31.3 min--26.7 min

Industry (50222 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:105.0%1.6%
Construction:2612.9%6.9%
Manufacturing:4220.8%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:2210.9%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:2311.4%5.8%
Information:21.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:31.5%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:2713.4%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:2512.4%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:115.4%9.0%
Other services:73.5%4.7%
Public administration:42.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (50222 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--8.0%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (50222 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:36898.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:27473.5%67.6%
Public health coverage:13235.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:51.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (50222 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:12180.1%77.4%
Social Security income:3422.5%31.0%
Retirement income:3925.8%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):96.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:2013.2%11.4%

Housing Types (50222 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:20496.7%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:10.5%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:62.8%0.1%

Year Structure Built (50222 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:00.0%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:5023.7%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:2511.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:125.7%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2411.4%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:62.8%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:10.5%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:157.1%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:7837.0%12.0%

Bedrooms (50222 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:136.2%3.0%
2 bedrooms:5124.2%9.1%
3 bedrooms:9946.9%15.9%
4 bedrooms:4219.9%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:62.8%17.6%

Heating Fuel (50222 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:00.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:9764.2%4.9%
Electricity:138.6%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:4127.2%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (50222 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:10.7%8.3%
1 vehicle available:5435.8%32.6%
2 vehicles available:3523.2%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:6140.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (50222 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:2014.1%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:149.9%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:128.5%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:139.2%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:4531.7%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2014.1%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:1812.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (50222 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,806 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$809 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$950 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.372.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):4.002.38

Households (50222 zip code)

#%US
Total households:151----
Married-couple households:8556.3%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:4529.8%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:3523.2%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:3120.5%12.7%
Householder living alone:4630.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:5033.1%11.8%
Average household size:2.47--2.53
Average family size:3.29----

Marital Status (50222 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:141----
Never married:2014.2%37.0%
Now married:8459.6%49.5%
Separated:00.0%1.5%
Widowed:3726.2%2.6%
Divorced:4531.9%9.3%

School Enrollment (50222 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:73----
Nursery school, preschool:811.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:22.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):3041.1%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2432.9%21.4%
College or graduate school:912.3%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (50222 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:294----
Veterans:4615.6%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:373----
With a disability:6818.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:22.9%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3652.9%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3044.1%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (50222 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:35294.4%86.9%
Different house:174.6%13.1%
Same county:17100.0%7.0%
Different county:00.0%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (50222 zip code)

#%US
Native born:373100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (50222 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:346----
English only:346100.0%78.3%
Language other than English:00.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (50222 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:151100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:14696.7%89.4%