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ZIP Code 50218: Patterson, IA
ZIP code 50218 is in Patterson, Iowa, entirely in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,969 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Patterson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County
- Census places
- Patterson
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 772 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50218?
50218 centers on 41.348°, -93.878° and covers 0.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 50229, 50273.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50218, 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 50218 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 50218 | In Madison County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 346 | 12th of 15 | 771st of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
50218's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (346). 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 76% 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 50218?
The 2020 Census counted 176 people in 50218; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 346. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 346±108 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 176
- Households
- 135
- Median age
- 36.3
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 50218?
Of the 346 people the ACS estimates in 50218, 21.7% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6467.3%
- 65 and older11.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50218 earn?
Median household income is $82,969 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $82,969±$27,068
- Income per person
- $32,292
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.9%
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 50218?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 143
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50218?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50229 | Prole | 1,585 | $123k | 5.7 mi |
| 50273 | Winterset | 8,950 | $83k | 9.0 mi |
| 50033 | Bevington | 12 | $56k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 50240 | Saint Charles | 2,393 | $108k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 50160 | Martensdale | 569 | $58k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 50241 | Saint Marys | 96 | $78k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 50261 | Van Meter | 3,399 | $155k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 50061 | Cumming | 2,123 | $131k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.