Joice, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50446
Worth County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 548
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $107,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $154,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Joice pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50446 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50446 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Joice, Worth County, Iowa, home to just 548 residents across 109.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50446 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,000 (40% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,183. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $154,200 (12% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $800; 88.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Worth County, so 50446 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50446, Joice, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
548
Population
109.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50446?
43.6
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$107,000
Median Household Income
+40% vs state ZIP avg
$50,183
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
23.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50446 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Joice, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$107,000 Top 8% higher than 92% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
201housing units
201
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,200
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$800
Median Rent
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 50446, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,908,000.
7
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50446 vs 50434 →
ZIP 50446 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
2,897 residents
- 50446 548
Joice (50446)
548 residents
- 50434 498
Fertile (50434)
498 residents
- 50444 353
Hanlontown (50444)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50446 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50446 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50446
Joice (50446)
$107,000 median income
- 50444
Hanlontown (50444)
$78,214 median income
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
$76,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50446 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50446, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50446 in?
ZIP code 50446 (Joice) is located in Worth County, Iowa. Worth County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/worth-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50446?
ZIP code 50446 in Joice, IA has a population of 548 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50446?
The median household income in ZIP 50446 is $107,000, which is 40% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50446?
The median home value in ZIP 50446 is $154,200, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50446?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50446 is White at 97.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50446?
ZIP code 50446 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50446?
In ZIP code 50446, 46.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50446?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50446 is 23.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50446?
In ZIP code 50446, approximately 88.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50446?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50446 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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