Residential delivery area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50250: Stuart, IA

ZIP code 50250 uses the postal name Stuart, Iowa and lies mostly in Adair County (66% of its land) with the rest in Guthrie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Stuart; 97% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
502sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)
50delivery area within it
Town
Stuart · its only residential ZIP
County
Adair County (66%); Guthrie County (34%)
Census places
Stuart
House district
IA-3 119th Congress
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
108.6 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50250?

50250 centers on 41.482°, -94.347° and covers 108.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50164, 50070, 50233, 50849, 50146, 50216, 50115.

50070 · Dexter50115 · Guthrie Center50146 · Linden50164 · Menlo50216 · Panora50233 · Redfield50849 · Greenfield50250 · Stuart (this ZIP)502505011550849500705023350164502165014650070 · Dexter50115 · Guthrie Center50146 · Linden50164 · Menlo50216 · Panora50233 · Redfield50849 · Greenfield50250 · Stuart (this ZIP)502505011550849500705023350164502165014650070 · Dexter50115 · Guthrie Center50146 · Linden50164 · Menlo50216 · Panora50233 · Redfield50849 · Greenfield50250 · Stuart (this ZIP)50250501155084950070502335021650146
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50250 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50250, 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 50250 compare with the rest of Adair County?

Rank of 50250 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure50250In Adair CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,8323rd of 14212th of 970
Median household income$71knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$210k4th of 7160th of 423

50250's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,010) is more than a quarter of the figure ($71,083). 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 30% 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 50250?

The 2020 Census counted 2,415 people in 50250; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,832. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,832±324 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,415+3.6% since 2010 (2,330)
Households
1,187
Median age
43.7

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 50250?

Of the 2,832 people the ACS estimates in 50250, 22.9% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.9%).

  • Under 1822.9%
  • 18 to 6450.7%
  • 65 and older26.3%
Age of the people of 50250 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic89.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.8%
  • Other or two or more3.0%
  • Black, not Hispanic2.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 50250 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 50250 earn?

Median household income is $71,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,870 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$71,083±$23,010
Income per person
$36,512
Below the poverty line
9.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
18.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$70,2851,140 returns; wages 68% 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 50250?

FHFA's house price index for 50250, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 57% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 30% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.4% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$210,400
Median gross rent
$678
Homes owned by their occupants
79.6%
Housing units
1,266
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Index = 100 in 2002, the first year FHFA reports for 50250; 2025: 213.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 50250?

69 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade12
  • Accommodation and food services12
  • Finance and insurance7
  • Other services (except public administration)7
  • Health care and social assistance6
  • Construction5

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 50250?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50250, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
50164Menlo682$80k4.6 mi
50070Dexter1,221$92k6.4 mi
50233Redfield1,406$79k11.4 mi
50849Greenfield2,374$65k13.3 mi
50146Linden577$109k14.6 mi
50216Panora2,786$80k14.9 mi
50115Guthrie Center2,809$74k17.8 mi
50048Casey562$55k9.2 mi (near)
50072Earlham2,979$111k11.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.