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ZIP Code 50420: Alexander, IA
ZIP code 50420 uses the postal name Alexander, Iowa and lies mostly in Franklin County (85% of its land) with the rest in Wright County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Alexander; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alexander · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (85%); Wright County (15%)
- Census places
- Alexander
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.4 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50420?
50420 centers on 42.806°, -93.457° and covers 47.4 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50452, 50470, 50457, 50421, 50479, 50071.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50420, 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 50420 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 50420 | In Franklin County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 473 | 10th of 19 | 686th of 970 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
50420's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (473). 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 17% 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 50420?
The 2020 Census counted 392 people in 50420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 473. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 473±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 392+4.0% since 2010 (377)
- Households
- 175
- Median age
- 42.8
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 50420?
Of the 473 people the ACS estimates in 50420, 22.6% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.2%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older18.4%
- White, not Hispanic84.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 50420 earn?
Median household income is $76,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,086 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,250±$8,841
- Income per person
- $32,251
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,625160 returns; wages 48% 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 50420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 191
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50420?
6 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 50420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50452 | Latimer | 946 | $66k | 4.9 mi |
| 50470 | Rowan | 287 | $73k | 6.4 mi |
| 50457 | Meservey | 463 | $47k | 7.7 mi |
| 50421 | Belmond | 3,168 | $64k | 8.8 mi |
| 50479 | Thornton | 655 | $69k | 9.6 mi |
| 50071 | Dows | 847 | $83k | 11.2 mi |
| 50431 | Coulter | 228 | $63k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 50427 | Chapin | 137 | $73k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.