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ZIP Code 50040: Boxholm, IA
ZIP code 50040 is in Boxholm, Iowa, entirely in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 67% of its land lies in Boxholm; 33% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Boxholm · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County
- Census places
- Boxholm
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.5 sq mi · 112 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50040?
50040 centers on 42.174°, -94.101° and covers 1.5 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50223, 50217, 50212.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50040, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50040 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 50040 | In Boone County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 168 | 18th of 21 | 869th of 970 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
50040's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (168). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50040?
The 2020 Census counted 181 people in 50040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 168.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 168±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 181
- Households
- 71
- Median age
- 36.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50040?
Of the 168 people the ACS estimates in 50040, 21.4% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older17.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50040 earn?
Median household income is $49,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,375±$11,339
- Income per person
- $26,832
- Below the poverty line
- 22.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,500
- Median gross rent
- $556
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 87
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50040?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50223 | Pilot Mound | 236 | $47k | 3.2 mi |
| 50217 | Paton | 561 | $67k | 7.7 mi |
| 50212 | Ogden | 2,993 | $82k | 9.6 mi |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | $73k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 50064 | Dana | 100 | $97k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 50031 | Beaver | 51 | $74k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 50107 | Grand Junction | 764 | $69k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.