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ZIP Code 50157: Malcom, IA

ZIP code 50157 uses the postal name Malcom, Iowa and lies entirely in Poweshiek County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Malcom; 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
501sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)
57delivery area within it
Town
Malcom · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Malcom
House district
IA-2 119th Congress
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
66.7 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50157?

50157 centers on 41.740°, -92.563° and covers 66.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52211, 50112, 50171, 52339.

50112 · Grinnell50171 · Montezuma52211 · Brooklyn52339 · Tama50157 · Malcom (this ZIP)501575011252339501715221150112 · Grinnell50171 · Montezuma52211 · Brooklyn52339 · Tama50157 · Malcom (this ZIP)501575011252339501715221150112 · Grinnell50171 · Montezuma52211 · Brooklyn52339 · Tama50157 · Malcom (this ZIP)5015750112523395017152211
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50157 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50157, 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 50157 compare with the rest of Poweshiek County?

Rank of 50157 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure50157In Poweshiek CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)47312th of 16686th of 970
Median household income$115knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$158knot rankednot ranked

50157's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (473). 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 50157?

The 2020 Census counted 699 people in 50157; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 473. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
473±134 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
699−8.3% since 2010 (762)
Households
210
Median age
43.9

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 50157?

Of the 473 people the ACS estimates in 50157, 21.1% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.1%).

  • Under 1821.1%
  • 18 to 6457.1%
  • 65 and older21.8%
Age of the people of 50157 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic79.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino17.1%
  • Other or two or more3.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 50157 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 50157 earn?

Median household income is $115,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $54,548 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$115,000±$49,911
Income per person
$61,786
Below the poverty line
6.6%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
0.4%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
29.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$64,924330 returns; wages 67% 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 50157?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$157,500
Median gross rent
$638
Homes owned by their occupants
82.4%
Housing units
228

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 50157?

15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction3
  • Wholesale trade3

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 50157?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50157, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
52211Brooklyn2,795$74k5.9 mi
50112Grinnell11,862$67k7.7 mi
50171Montezuma2,524$65k11.0 mi
52339Tama4,326$68k13.0 mi
52232Hartwick277$99k12.0 mi (near)
52221Guernsey332$87k13.8 mi (near)
50242Searsboro326$67k14.1 mi (near)
52347Victor1,386$79k14.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.