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ZIP Code 50248: Story City, IA
ZIP code 50248 uses the postal name Story City, Iowa and lies mostly in Story County (54% of its land), reaching into Hamilton County and Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,864 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Story City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Story City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Story County (54%); Hamilton County (36%); Boone County (11%)
- Census places
- Story City
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 82.3 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50248?
50248 centers on 42.191°, -93.614° and covers 82.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 50231, 50105, 50236, 50130, 50075, 50014, 50010, 50230, 50201, 50036.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50248, 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 50248 compare with the rest of Story County?
| Measure | 50248 | In Story County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,216 | 5th of 21 | 157th of 970 |
| Median household income | $101k | 3rd of 10 | 58th of 396 |
| Median home value | $240k | 7th of 13 | 111th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all 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 50248?
The 2020 Census counted 4,439 people in 50248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,216. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,216
- 2020 Census count
- 4,439+0.4% since 2010 (4,420)
- Households
- 1,721
- Median age
- 39.8
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 50248?
Of the 4,216 people the ACS estimates in 50248, 26.4% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older19.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- 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 50248 earn?
Median household income is $100,864 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Story County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,436 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,864±$14,627
- Income per person
- $47,463
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,4862,140 returns; wages 62% 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 50248?
FHFA's house price index for 50248, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $239,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,021
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.2%
- Housing units
- 1,778
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50248?
124 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade18
- Construction16
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Health care and social assistance11
- Finance and insurance9
- Accommodation and food services9
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 50248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50231 | Randall | 142 | $72k | 3.3 mi |
| 50105 | Gilbert | 1,487 | $130k | 5.2 mi |
| 50236 | Roland | 1,761 | $85k | 6.4 mi |
| 50130 | Jewell | 1,468 | $79k | 8.2 mi |
| 50075 | Ellsworth | 807 | $81k | 9.6 mi |
| 50014 | Ames | 32,958 | $61k | 10.8 mi |
| 50010 | Ames | 33,799 | $65k | 11.2 mi |
| 50230 | Radcliffe | 1,145 | $88k | 11.3 mi |
| 50201 | Nevada | 8,320 | $81k | 14.0 mi |
| 50036 | Boone | 16,154 | $79k | 14.1 mi |
| 50246 | Stanhope | 614 | $61k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.