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ZIP Code 50071: Dows, IA
ZIP code 50071 uses the postal name Dows, Iowa and lies mostly in Wright County (56% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,036 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dows; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dows · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wright County (56%); Franklin County (44%)
- Census places
- Dows
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 111.3 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50071?
50071 centers on 42.649°, -93.505° and covers 111.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 50227, 50101, 50470, 50034, 50006, 50420, 50452, 50271, 50525, 50441.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50071, 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 50071 compare with the rest of Wright County?
| Measure | 50071 | In Wright County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 847 | 7th of 16 | 515th of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
50071's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (847). 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 14% 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 50071?
The 2020 Census counted 919 people in 50071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 847. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 847±173 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 919−8.7% since 2010 (1,007)
- Households
- 347
- Median age
- 43.8
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 50071?
Of the 847 people the ACS estimates in 50071, 26.3% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6448.1%
- 65 and older25.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 50071 earn?
Median household income is $83,036 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,990 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,036±$22,486
- Income per person
- $35,308
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,173400 returns; wages 53% 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 50071?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $74,100
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 459
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50071?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 50071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50227 | Popejoy | 107 | $39k | 5.4 mi |
| 50101 | Galt | 57 | $174k | 6.7 mi |
| 50470 | Rowan | 287 | $73k | 7.2 mi |
| 50034 | Blairsburg | 328 | $76k | 10.3 mi |
| 50006 | Alden | 1,437 | $70k | 11.0 mi |
| 50420 | Alexander | 473 | $76k | 11.2 mi |
| 50452 | Latimer | 946 | $66k | 11.5 mi |
| 50271 | Williams | 581 | $83k | 11.5 mi |
| 50525 | Clarion | 3,179 | $67k | 13.7 mi |
| 50441 | Hampton | 5,450 | $50k | 15.7 mi |
| 50431 | Coulter | 228 | $63k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.