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ZIP Code 50242: Searsboro, IA
ZIP code 50242 uses the postal name Searsboro, Iowa and lies entirely in Poweshiek County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,104 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Searsboro; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Searsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Poweshiek County
- Census places
- Searsboro
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50242?
50242 centers on 41.561°, -92.694° and covers 40.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50153, 50171, 50207, 50112.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50242, 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 50242 compare with the rest of Poweshiek County?
| Measure | 50242 | In Poweshiek County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 326 | 14th of 16 | 784th of 970 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $225k | not ranked | not ranked |
50242's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (326). 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 50242?
The 2020 Census counted 411 people in 50242; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 326. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 326±110 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 411−6.4% since 2010 (439)
- Households
- 147
- Median age
- 38.4
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 50242?
Of the 326 people the ACS estimates in 50242, 27.0% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1827.0%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50242 earn?
Median household income is $67,104 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,904 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,104±$16,184
- Income per person
- $33,494
- Below the poverty line
- 30.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,018170 returns; wages 65% 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 50242?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- $856
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.9%
- Housing units
- 165
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50242?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 50242?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50153 | Lynnville | 890 | $74k | 5.9 mi |
| 50171 | Montezuma | 2,524 | $65k | 8.8 mi |
| 50207 | New Sharon | 2,325 | $76k | 9.4 mi |
| 50112 | Grinnell | 11,862 | $67k | 11.9 mi |
| 50251 | Sully | 1,365 | $91k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 50137 | Killduff | 114 | – | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50027 | Barnes City | 148 | $53k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 50157 | Malcom | 473 | $115k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.