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ZIP Code 50434: Fertile, IA
ZIP code 50434 uses the postal name Fertile, Iowa and lies mostly in Worth County (60% of its land) with the rest in Cerro Gordo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Fertile; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fertile · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worth County (60%); Cerro Gordo County (40%)
- Census places
- Fertile
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.1 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50434?
50434 centers on 43.257°, -93.449° and covers 10.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50444, 50446, 50428, 50436.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50434, 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 50434 compare with the rest of Worth County?
| Measure | 50434 | In Worth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 396 | 8th of 10 | 733rd of 970 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
50434's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (396). 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 38% 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 50434?
The 2020 Census counted 435 people in 50434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 396. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 396±135 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 435
- Households
- 248
- Median age
- 57.8
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 50434?
Of the 396 people the ACS estimates in 50434, 10.6% are under 18 and 31.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 1810.6%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older31.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 are homes worth in 50434?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $858
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.1%
- Housing units
- 279
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50434?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 50434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50444 | Hanlontown | 394 | $78k | 4.3 mi |
| 50446 | Joice | 476 | $107k | 5.3 mi |
| 50428 | Clear Lake | 9,071 | $81k | 8.6 mi |
| 50436 | Forest City | 5,771 | $75k | 11.9 mi |
| 50482 | Ventura | 748 | $98k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 50450 | Lake Mills | 2,952 | $76k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 50456 | Manly | 1,699 | $81k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 50448 | Kensett | 620 | $62k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.