ZIP Code 50242

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

Population: 394
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $233,300

Covering part of Poweshiek County, Iowa, ZIP Code 50242 has about 394 residents. At $70,833, its median household income sits above Poweshiek County's $64,837.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 50242's population declined 33.8% from 595 to 394, while its median gross rent rose 30.6% from $663 to $866.

89.2% of workers drive to work alone. 91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 394
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,833
Median home value: $233,300
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

595394

Median household income

$79,792$70,833

Median home value

$142,500$233,300

Median gross rent

$663$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	595	$79,792	$142,500	$663
2020	490	$85,250	$160,000	$775
2021	519	$68,750	$137,500	$779
2022	478	$81,625	$140,600	$862
2023	394	$70,833	$233,300	$866

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.3%
5 to 17	101	25.6%
18 to 24	25	6.3%
25 to 34	35	8.9%
35 to 44	50	12.7%
45 to 54	66	16.8%
55 to 64	59	15.0%
65 to 74	32	8.1%
75 and over	17	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	97.0%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate58.7%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	3.9%
High school graduate	152	58.7%
Some college or associate's	56	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	89.2%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	9.3%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	16.8%
15 to 29 min	76	41.1%
30 to 44 min	69	37.3%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	6	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.8% (70 of 394)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	56.4%
Nonfamily households	68	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	156	87.6%
Vacant	22	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	75.6%
Renter-occupied	38	24.4%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	162	91.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	5.6%

ZIP Code 50242

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