Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Waterloo Medical Center3.0 miPost officeWaterloo Annex Post Office4.3 miTown hallEvansdale City Hall5.1 miPoliceEvansdale Police Department4.4 miFire stationWaterloo Fire and Rescue Station 23.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOrange Elementary School1.1 miCollegeHawkeye Community College Main Campus1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO10 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM91 miInterstateI-3803.0 miUS highwayUS 202.7 miCoachWaterloo (Love's)Jefferson Lines4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50701 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50701 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:32 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:35 am – 4:39 pm
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People30,232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.213,656 householdsMedian household income $61,475Median home value $183,800Median rent $850 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,099 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,157 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, retail 15%Average commute 15 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 11°F36 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 27 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterloo Muni Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHawkeye Community College Main Campuscollege · 1.3 miDeerwood Lakelake · 3.4 miHanson Lakelake · 3.5 miAllen Collegecollege · 7.8 miRobinson Crusoe Islandisland · 6.3 miSan Souci Islandisland · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBontrager Parkpark · 3.1 miDeerwood Park Evansdale Iowapark · 3.4 mi · 198 acresGeorge Wyth State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 1,182 acresHartman Bluff State Preservestate conservation land · 7.8 miBrandon Road Boatrampstate recreation area · 10.7 miCasey's Paha State Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlack Hawk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Black Hawk County monitors, IA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaterloo Water Worksserves 69,504 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation951 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
