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ZIP Code 50254: Thayer, IA
ZIP code 50254 uses the postal name Thayer, Iowa and lies entirely in Union County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,211 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Thayer; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thayer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County
- Census places
- Thayer
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50254?
50254 centers on 40.991°, -94.059° and covers 42.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50174, 50830, 50074, 50149, 50108.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50254, 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 50254 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 50254 | In Union County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 296 | 8th of 11 | 797th of 970 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
50254's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (296). 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 13% 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 50254?
The 2020 Census counted 254 people in 50254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 296. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 296±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 254−9.9% since 2010 (282)
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 57.8
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 50254?
Of the 296 people the ACS estimates in 50254, 14.5% are under 18 and 39.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 1814.5%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older39.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- 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 50254 earn?
Median household income is $64,211 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $93,303 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,211±$18,100
- Income per person
- $33,071
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,543140 returns; wages 84% 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 50254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 102
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50254?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 50254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50174 | Murray | 1,259 | $67k | 5.0 mi |
| 50830 | Afton | 1,846 | $61k | 7.2 mi |
| 50074 | Ellston | 215 | $121k | 8.7 mi |
| 50149 | Lorimor | 883 | $59k | 11.1 mi |
| 50108 | Grand River | 376 | $38k | 12.5 mi |
| 50831 | Arispe | 22 | $96k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 50863 | Tingley | 194 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 50861 | Shannon City | 311 | $63k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.