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ZIP Code 50118: Hartford, IA
ZIP code 50118 uses the postal name Hartford, Iowa and lies entirely in Warren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Hartford; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hartford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Warren County
- Census places
- Hartford
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 11.3 sq mi · 81 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50118?
50118 centers on 41.460°, -93.379° and covers 11.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50252, 50047, 50237, 50225.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50118, 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 50118 compare with the rest of Warren County?
| Measure | 50118 | In Warren County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 920 | 13th of 20 | 490th of 970 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
50118's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (920). 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 51% 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 50118?
The 2020 Census counted 931 people in 50118; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 920. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 920±179 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 931
- Households
- 350
- Median age
- 39.8
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 50118?
Of the 920 people the ACS estimates in 50118, 24.2% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
- Black, 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 50118 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$18,447
- Income per person
- $35,867
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,743400 returns; wages 74% 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 50118?
FHFA's house price index for 50118, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,151
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 375
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50118?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 50118?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50252 | Swan | 236 | $112k | 3.1 mi |
| 50047 | Carlisle | 6,690 | $106k | 4.7 mi |
| 50237 | Runnells | 3,635 | $102k | 5.9 mi |
| 50225 | Pleasantville | 3,364 | $70k | 7.7 mi |
| 50001 | Ackworth | 650 | $132k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 50228 | Prairie City | 2,120 | $91k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 50327 | Pleasant Hill | 13,177 | $98k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 50320 | Des Moines | 24,807 | $85k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.