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ZIP Code 50278: Zearing, IA
ZIP code 50278 uses the postal name Zearing, Iowa and lies entirely in Story County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,306 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Zearing; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Zearing · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Story County
- Census places
- Zearing
- Metro area
- Ames, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 46.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50278?
50278 centers on 42.156°, -93.301° and covers 46.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50154, 50239, 50206, 50056, 50122, 50201, 50247.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50278, 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 50278 compare with the rest of Story County?
| Measure | 50278 | In Story County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 891 | 16th of 21 | 502nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $193k | not ranked | not ranked |
50278's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (891). 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 25% 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 50278?
The 2020 Census counted 780 people in 50278; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 891. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 891±164 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 780
- Households
- 337
- Median age
- 37.6
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 50278?
Of the 891 people the ACS estimates in 50278, 25.5% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.8%).
- Under 1825.5%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic79.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.7%
- Other or two or more9.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 50278 earn?
Median household income is $74,306 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,306±$13,225
- Income per person
- $35,680
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,146370 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 50278?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,000
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 352
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50278?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 50278?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50154 | McCallsburg | 394 | $69k | 4.8 mi |
| 50239 | Saint Anthony | 354 | $151k | 5.1 mi |
| 50206 | New Providence | 349 | $79k | 8.0 mi |
| 50056 | Colo | 1,003 | $73k | 9.3 mi |
| 50122 | Hubbard | 1,297 | $82k | 9.9 mi |
| 50201 | Nevada | 8,320 | $81k | 11.2 mi |
| 50247 | State Center | 2,004 | $92k | 11.7 mi |
| 50102 | Garden City | 36 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 50051 | Clemons | 224 | $60k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 50236 | Roland | 1,761 | $85k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.