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ZIP Code 50216: Panora, IA
ZIP code 50216 uses the postal name Panora, Iowa and lies entirely in Guthrie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,635 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lake Panorama (13%) and Panora (4%); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Panora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Guthrie County
- Census places
- Lake Panorama (13%) census-designated place; Panora (4%)
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 51.7 sq mi · 54 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50216?
50216 centers on 41.697°, -94.355° and covers 51.7 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50146, 50277, 50115, 50250.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50216, 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 50216 compare with the rest of Guthrie County?
| Measure | 50216 | In Guthrie County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,786 | 4th of 16 | 216th of 970 |
| Median household income | $80k | 3rd of 8 | 173rd of 396 |
| Median home value | $229k | 2nd of 9 | 124th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% of all 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 50216?
The 2020 Census counted 2,722 people in 50216; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,786. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,786
- 2020 Census count
- 2,722
- Households
- 1,151
- Median age
- 50.8
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 50216?
Of the 2,786 people the ACS estimates in 50216, 19.3% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older27.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 50216 earn?
Median household income is $79,635 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Guthrie County.
- Median household income
- $79,635±$19,824
- Income per person
- $50,780
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $125,9361,340 returns; wages 48% 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 50216?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $228,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,102
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 1,822
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 50216?
96 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Construction16
- Retail trade11
- Finance and insurance8
- Health care and social assistance8
- Wholesale trade7
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 50216?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50146 | Linden | 577 | $109k | 5.6 mi |
| 50277 | Yale | 582 | $91k | 5.7 mi |
| 50115 | Guthrie Center | 2,809 | $74k | 10.7 mi |
| 50250 | Stuart | 2,832 | $71k | 14.9 mi |
| 50066 | Dawson | 191 | $66k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 50233 | Redfield | 1,406 | $79k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 50128 | Jamaica | 330 | $61k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 50026 | Bagley | 481 | $69k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 50029 | Bayard | 523 | $57k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.