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ZIP Code 50238: Russell, IA
ZIP code 50238 uses the postal name Russell, Iowa and lies mostly in Lucas County (78% of its land) with the rest in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Russell; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Russell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lucas County (78%); Wayne County (22%)
- Census places
- Russell
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.7 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50238?
50238 centers on 40.964°, -93.183° and covers 100.7 square miles of land plus 2.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 52569, 50049, 52583, 50060.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50238, 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 50238 compare with the rest of Lucas County?
| Measure | 50238 | In Lucas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,195 | 2nd of 9 | 414th of 970 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
50238's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,158) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,625); 50238's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,589) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,300). 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 19% 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 50238?
The 2020 Census counted 1,071 people in 50238; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,195. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,195±242 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,071
- Households
- 519
- Median age
- 41.3
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 50238?
Of the 1,195 people the ACS estimates in 50238, 23.4% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Black, 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 50238 earn?
Median household income is $59,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,625±$20,158
- Income per person
- $30,714
- Below the poverty line
- 15.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,241460 returns; wages 71% 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 50238?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,300
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.6%
- Housing units
- 600
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50238?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 50238?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52569 | Melrose | 550 | $52k | 7.0 mi |
| 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | $61k | 7.6 mi |
| 52583 | Promise City | 389 | $52k | 11.1 mi |
| 50060 | Corydon | 2,417 | $63k | 16.1 mi |
| 50272 | Williamson | 190 | $45k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 50165 | Millerton | 44 | $89k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 52581 | Plano | 168 | $55k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 50068 | Derby | 215 | $37k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 50057 | Columbia | 327 | $119k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.