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ZIP Code 50223: Pilot Mound, IA
ZIP code 50223 uses the postal name Pilot Mound, Iowa and lies entirely in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,222 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Pilot Mound; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pilot Mound · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County
- Census places
- Pilot Mound
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.0 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50223?
50223 centers on 42.174°, -94.038° and covers 29.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50040, 50530, 50212, 50249, 50217, 50036.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50223, 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 50223 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 50223 | In Boone County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 236 | 17th of 21 | 830th of 970 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
50223's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (236). 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 15% 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 50223?
The 2020 Census counted 331 people in 50223; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 236. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 31.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 236±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 331−31.0% since 2010 (480)
- Households
- 116
- Median age
- 56.4
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 50223?
Of the 236 people the ACS estimates in 50223, 8.9% are under 18 and 43.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 188.9%
- 18 to 6447.9%
- 65 and older43.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- 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 50223 earn?
Median household income is $47,222 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,062 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,222±$12,147
- Income per person
- $32,914
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,547150 returns; wages 61% 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 50223?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50223?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 50223?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50040 | Boxholm | 168 | $49k | 3.2 mi |
| 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | $73k | 6.7 mi |
| 50212 | Ogden | 2,993 | $82k | 9.6 mi |
| 50249 | Stratford | 1,312 | $61k | 9.8 mi |
| 50217 | Paton | 561 | $67k | 11.0 mi |
| 50036 | Boone | 16,154 | $79k | 11.4 mi |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 50064 | Dana | 100 | $97k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 50031 | Beaver | 51 | $74k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.