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ZIP Code 50446: Joice, IA
ZIP code 50446 uses the postal name Joice, Iowa and lies mostly in Worth County (88% of its land) with the rest in Winnebago County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Joice; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Joice · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worth County (88%); Winnebago County (12%)
- Census places
- Joice
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House districts
- IA-2 (88%), IA-4 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50446?
50446 centers on 43.334°, -93.450° and covers 39.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50444, 50434, 50450, 50448, 50436, 50459.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50446, 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 50446 compare with the rest of Worth County?
| Measure | 50446 | In Worth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 476 | 7th of 10 | 685th of 970 |
| Median household income | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $154k | not ranked | not ranked |
50446's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (476). 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 19% 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 50446?
The 2020 Census counted 526 people in 50446; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 476. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 476±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 526−4.0% since 2010 (548)
- Households
- 194
- Median age
- 43.6
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 50446?
Of the 476 people the ACS estimates in 50446, 22.7% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- 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 50446 earn?
Median household income is $107,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,288 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $107,000±$45,713
- Income per person
- $50,183
- Below the poverty line
- 3.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,054260 returns; wages 56% 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 50446?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,200
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50446?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 50446?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50444 | Hanlontown | 394 | $78k | 4.2 mi |
| 50434 | Fertile | 396 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 50450 | Lake Mills | 2,952 | $76k | 7.0 mi |
| 50448 | Kensett | 620 | $62k | 10.6 mi |
| 50436 | Forest City | 5,771 | $75k | 12.9 mi |
| 50459 | Northwood | 3,045 | $72k | 13.2 mi |
| 50453 | Leland | 537 | $78k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 50456 | Manly | 1,699 | $81k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.