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ZIP Code 50214: Otley, IA

ZIP code 50214 uses the postal name Otley, Iowa and lies entirely in Marion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2021
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
502sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)
14delivery area within it
Town
Otley · its only residential ZIP
Micro area
Pella, IA
House district
IA-1 119th Congress
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
38.7 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50214?

50214 centers on 41.469°, -93.056° and covers 38.7 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50170, 50219, 50138.

50138 · Knoxville50170 · Monroe50219 · Pella50214 · Otley (this ZIP)5021450138502195017050138 · Knoxville50170 · Monroe50219 · Pella50214 · Otley (this ZIP)5021450138502195017050138 · Knoxville50170 · Monroe50219 · Pella50214 · Otley (this ZIP)50214501385021950170
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50214 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50214, 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 50214 compare with the rest of Marion County?

Rank of 50214 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)
Measure50214In Marion CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)71910th of 17570th of 970
Median household income–not rankednot ranked
Median home value$290knot rankednot ranked

50214's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (719). 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 25% 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 50214?

The 2020 Census counted 818 people in 50214; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 719. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
719±266 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
818−3.8% since 2010 (850)
Households
351
Median age
51.0

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 50214?

Of the 719 people the ACS estimates in 50214, 21.3% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (13.9%).

  • Under 1821.3%
  • 18 to 6460.4%
  • 65 and older18.4%
Age of the people of 50214 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic86.1%
  • Asian, not Hispanic13.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Other or two or more0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 50214 (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 are homes worth in 50214?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$289,700
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
94.3%
Housing units
381
0 50 100 150 200 250 199820102021 0 50 100 150 200 250 199820102021 0 50 100 150 200 250 199820102021
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 50214; 2021: 232.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 50214 stops in 2021: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

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 50214?

18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 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 50214?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50214, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
50170Monroe3,024$89k5.2 mi
50219Pella14,416$87k8.9 mi
50138Knoxville11,117$75k11.8 mi
50232Reasnor569$88k7.5 mi (near)
50251Sully1,365$91k11.8 mi (near)
50137Killduff114–11.9 mi (near)
50228Prairie City2,120$91k12.0 mi (near)
50119Harvey392$60k12.4 mi (near)

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