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ZIP Code 50256: Tracy, IA
ZIP code 50256 uses the postal name Tracy, Iowa and lies mostly in Marion County (77% of its land) with the rest in Mahaska County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tracy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Marion County (77%); Mahaska County (23%)
- Micro area
- Pella, IA
- House district
- IA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.8 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50256?
50256 centers on 41.260°, -92.905° and covers 27.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50044, 50119, 50143, 50138, 52577.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50256, 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 50256 compare with the rest of Marion County?
| Measure | 50256 | In Marion County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 643 | 12th of 17 | 613th of 970 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | not ranked | not ranked |
50256's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (643). 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 28% 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 50256?
The 2020 Census counted 488 people in 50256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 643. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 643±215 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 488
- Households
- 299
- 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 50256?
Of the 643 people the ACS estimates in 50256, 22.9% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- 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 50256 earn?
Median household income is $83,438 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,438±$52,852
- Income per person
- $68,484
- Below the poverty line
- 1.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,370230 returns; wages 77% 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 50256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $146,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 332
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50256?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 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 50256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50044 | Bussey | 901 | $75k | 3.9 mi |
| 50119 | Harvey | 392 | $60k | 4.1 mi |
| 50143 | Leighton | 538 | $86k | 7.7 mi |
| 50138 | Knoxville | 11,117 | $75k | 10.9 mi |
| 52577 | Oskaloosa | 14,585 | $66k | 12.7 mi |
| 50116 | Hamilton | 261 | $47k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 50150 | Lovilia | 736 | $64k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 50219 | Pella | 14,416 | $87k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 52534 | Beacon | 321 | $58k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.