ZIP Code 50542
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wright County, Iowa.
- Population
- 873
- Median household income
- $67,708
- Median home value
- $118,200
-9.7%’19–’23
+7.4%’19–’23
+75.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 50542 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wright County, Iowa, home to about 873 residents. The median household income of $67,708 is above the Wright County median ($64,033).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 50542's population declined 9.7% from 967 to 873, while its median gross rent fell 15.5% from $633 to $535.
Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $535.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 873
- Median age
- 47.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $67,708
- Median home value
- $118,200
- Median gross rent
- $535
- Housing units
- 434
- Homeownership rate
- 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023967873
$63,021$67,708
$67,300$118,200
$633$535
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 967 | $63,021 | $67,300 | $633 |
| 2020 | 873 | $53,906 | $76,400 | $725 |
| 2021 | 940 | $63,056 | $82,300 | $793 |
| 2022 | 949 | $64,375 | $101,900 | $822 |
| 2023 | 873 | $67,708 | $118,200 | $535 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 51.0%
5 to 1715.2%
18 to 244.6%
25 to 346.8%
35 to 4414.8%
45 to 5413.9%
55 to 6413.7%
65 to 7424.5%
75 and over5.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9 | 1.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 133 | 15.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 40 | 4.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 59 | 6.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 129 | 14.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 121 | 13.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 120 | 13.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 214 | 24.5% |
| 75 and over | 48 | 5.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 790 | 90.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 9 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 44 | 5.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma10.1%
High school graduate33.3%
Some college or associate's35.9%
Bachelor's degree15.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 70 | 10.1% |
| High school graduate | 230 | 33.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 248 | 35.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 110 | 15.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33 | 4.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 19 min
Drove alone82.2%
Carpooled5.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.9%
Other means1.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 310 | 82.2% |
| Carpooled | 19 | 5.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 41 | 10.9% |
| Other means | 4 | 1.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 164 | 48.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 98 | 29.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 46 | 13.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 3 | 0.9% |
| 60+ min | 25 | 7.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.29
- Poverty rate
- 9.3% (81 of 873)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 272 | 71.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 109 | 28.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1942
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 381 | 87.8% |
| Vacant | 53 | 12.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 322 | 84.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 59 | 15.5% |
1-unit, detached89.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%
5 to 19 units3.9%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 390 | 89.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 27 | 6.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 17 | 3.9% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 50542
- Land area
- 66 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.7830, -93.9427
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)