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ZIP Code 50262: Van Wert, IA
ZIP code 50262 uses the postal name Van Wert, Iowa and lies entirely in Decatur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Van Wert; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Van Wert · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Decatur County
- Census places
- Van Wert
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.1 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50262?
50262 centers on 40.862°, -93.819° and covers 35.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50264, 50108, 50144, 50213.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50262, 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 50262 compare with the rest of Decatur County?
| Measure | 50262 | In Decatur County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 263 | 11th of 11 | 817th of 970 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
50262's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (263). 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 14% 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 50262?
The 2020 Census counted 360 people in 50262; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 263. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 263±66 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 360
- Households
- 133
- Median age
- 58.3
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 50262?
Of the 263 people the ACS estimates in 50262, 11.4% are under 18 and 31.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 1811.4%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older31.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- 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 50262 earn?
Median household income is $81,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $81,875±$27,397
- Income per person
- $45,749
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,888170 returns; wages 80% 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 50262?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,800
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50262?
3 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 50262?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50264 | Weldon | 502 | $65k | 6.1 mi |
| 50108 | Grand River | 376 | $38k | 8.1 mi |
| 50144 | Leon | 2,692 | $63k | 9.9 mi |
| 50213 | Osceola | 7,489 | $73k | 12.1 mi |
| 50103 | Garden Grove | 453 | $64k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 50067 | Decatur | 354 | $44k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50074 | Ellston | 215 | $121k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 50174 | Murray | 1,259 | $67k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.