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ZIP Code 50243: Sheldahl, IA
ZIP code 50243 is in Sheldahl, Iowa, mostly in Polk County (37% of its land), reaching into Story County and Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sheldahl · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County (37%); Story County (32%); Boone County (31%)
- Census places
- Sheldahl
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House districts
- IA-4 (63%), IA-3 (37%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.8 sq mi · 450 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50243?
50243 centers on 41.865°, -93.697° and covers 0.8 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50244, 50226, 50156.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50243, 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 50243 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 50243 | In Polk County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 361 | 40th of 41 | 763rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $185k | not ranked | not ranked |
50243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (361). 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 71% 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 50243?
The 2020 Census counted 297 people in 50243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 361. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 361±126 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 297
- Households
- 129
- Median age
- 36.0
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 50243?
Of the 361 people the ACS estimates in 50243, 31.6% are under 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1831.6%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older8.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 50243 earn?
Median household income is $80,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,938±$15,965
- Income per person
- $30,280
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.1%
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 50243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $184,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.0%
- Housing units
- 158
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50243?
4 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 50243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50244 | Slater | 1,729 | $120k | 2.5 mi |
| 50226 | Polk City | 7,759 | $153k | 4.7 mi |
| 50156 | Madrid | 4,575 | $98k | 5.9 mi |
| 50124 | Huxley | 4,859 | $115k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 50134 | Kelley | 770 | $111k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 50007 | Alleman | 444 | $120k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 50109 | Granger | 3,309 | $119k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 50046 | Cambridge | 1,554 | $82k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.