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ZIP Code 50048: Casey, IA
ZIP code 50048 uses the postal name Casey, Iowa and lies mostly in Guthrie County (56% of its land) with the rest in Adair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Casey; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Casey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Guthrie County (56%); Adair County (44%)
- Census places
- Casey
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.9 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50048?
50048 centers on 41.512°, -94.520° and covers 85.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50164, 50002, 50115, 50846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50048, 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 simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50048 compare with the rest of Guthrie County?
| Measure | 50048 | In Guthrie County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 562 | 13th of 16 | 643rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
50048's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (562). 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 13% 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 50048?
The 2020 Census counted 821 people in 50048; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 562. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 562±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 821−4.6% since 2010 (861)
- Households
- 253
- Median age
- 42.0
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 50048?
Of the 562 people the ACS estimates in 50048, 19.2% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.1%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6455.7%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic77.9%
- Hispanic or Latino12.1%
- Other or two or more10.0%
- 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 50048 earn?
Median household income is $54,688 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,094 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,688±$16,351
- Income per person
- $37,306
- Below the poverty line
- 24.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,243370 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
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 50048?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,600
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 280
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50048?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
- Finance and insurance3
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 50048?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50164 | Menlo | 682 | $80k | 4.6 mi |
| 50002 | Adair | 1,496 | $79k | 6.6 mi |
| 50115 | Guthrie Center | 2,809 | $74k | 12.0 mi |
| 50846 | Fontanelle | 1,276 | $74k | 14.4 mi |
| 50250 | Stuart | 2,832 | $71k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 50020 | Anita | 1,197 | $75k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 50216 | Panora | 2,786 | $80k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 50070 | Dexter | 1,221 | $92k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.