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ZIP Code 50277: Yale, IA
ZIP code 50277 uses the postal name Yale, Iowa and lies mostly in Guthrie County (83% of its land) with the rest in Dallas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Yale; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Yale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Guthrie County (83%); Dallas County (17%)
- Census places
- Yale
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.1 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50277?
50277 centers on 41.780°, -94.341° and covers 39.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50128, 50066, 50216, 50026, 50146, 50115.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50277, 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 50277 compare with the rest of Guthrie County?
| Measure | 50277 | In Guthrie County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 582 | 11th of 16 | 633rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
50277's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (582). 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 22% 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 50277?
The 2020 Census counted 505 people in 50277; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 582. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 582±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 505+4.6% since 2010 (483)
- Households
- 220
- Median age
- 36.2
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 50277?
Of the 582 people the ACS estimates in 50277, 39.0% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.0%).
- Under 1839.0%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older11.7%
- White, not Hispanic99.0%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 50277 earn?
Median household income is $90,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,043 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,625±$65,664
- Income per person
- $31,324
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,636220 returns; wages 58% 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 50277?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $89,400
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50277?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 50277?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50128 | Jamaica | 330 | $61k | 5.7 mi |
| 50066 | Dawson | 191 | $66k | 5.7 mi |
| 50216 | Panora | 2,786 | $80k | 5.7 mi |
| 50026 | Bagley | 481 | $69k | 7.8 mi |
| 50146 | Linden | 577 | $109k | 8.3 mi |
| 50115 | Guthrie Center | 2,809 | $74k | 13.2 mi |
| 50029 | Bayard | 523 | $57k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 50220 | Perry | 9,216 | $72k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 50235 | Rippey | 431 | $90k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.