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ZIP Code 50424: Buffalo Center, IA
ZIP code 50424 uses the postal name Buffalo Center, Iowa and lies mostly in Winnebago County (62% of its land) with the rest in Kossuth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,091 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Buffalo Center; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Winnebago County (62%); Kossuth County (38%)
- Census places
- Buffalo Center
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 139.2 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50424?
50424 centers on 43.403°, -93.942° and covers 139.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 50465, 50451, 50478, 56033, 50484, 56027, 50480, 50556, 56014, 50436.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50424, 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 50424 compare with the rest of Winnebago County?
| Measure | 50424 | In Winnebago County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,441 | 3rd of 10 | 361st of 970 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | 3rd of 3 | 402nd of 423 |
50424's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,691) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,091). 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 50424?
The 2020 Census counted 1,424 people in 50424; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,441. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,441±254 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,424
- Households
- 688
- Median age
- 52.3
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 50424?
Of the 1,441 people the ACS estimates in 50424, 18.5% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.1%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 50424 earn?
Median household income is $59,091 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,091±$19,691
- Income per person
- $33,088
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,539690 returns; wages 46% 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 50424?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,500
- Median gross rent
- $628
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 787
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50424?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Wholesale trade8
- Health care and social assistance7
- Construction6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 50424?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50465 | Rake | 190 | $42k | 6.0 mi |
| 50451 | Lakota | 432 | $54k | 7.7 mi |
| 50478 | Thompson | 737 | $49k | 7.9 mi |
| 56033 | Frost, MN | 411 | $83k | 11.2 mi |
| 50484 | Woden | 411 | $66k | 11.5 mi |
| 56027 | Elmore, MN | 692 | $50k | 11.8 mi |
| 50480 | Titonka | 809 | $73k | 12.1 mi |
| 50556 | Ledyard | 159 | $37k | 13.3 mi |
| 56014 | Bricelyn, MN | 727 | $63k | 13.9 mi |
| 50436 | Forest City | 5,771 | $75k | 16.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.