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ZIP Code 50447: Kanawha, IA
ZIP code 50447 uses the postal name Kanawha, Iowa and lies mostly in Hancock County (64% of its land) with the rest in Wright County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,019 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Kanawha; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kanawha · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hancock County (64%); Wright County (36%)
- Census places
- Kanawha
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 103.6 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50447?
50447 centers on 42.931°, -93.798° and covers 103.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50430, 50439, 50577, 50421, 50542, 50423, 50525, 50438.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50447, 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 50447 compare with the rest of Hancock County?
| Measure | 50447 | In Hancock County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,145 | 4th of 13 | 423rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | 4th of 4 | 420th of 423 |
50447's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,296) is more than a quarter of the figure ($76,019). 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 18% 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 50447?
The 2020 Census counted 1,047 people in 50447; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,145. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,145±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,047−3.1% since 2010 (1,081)
- Households
- 500
- Median age
- 38.5
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 50447?
Of the 1,145 people the ACS estimates in 50447, 19.0% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older20.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- 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 50447 earn?
Median household income is $76,019 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,046 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,019±$23,296
- Income per person
- $36,285
- Below the poverty line
- 10.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,045470 returns; wages 59% 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 50447?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,800
- Median gross rent
- $584
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 623
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50447?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Transportation and warehousing6
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 50447?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50430 | Corwith | 520 | $59k | 8.6 mi |
| 50439 | Goodell | 454 | $94k | 8.8 mi |
| 50577 | Renwick | 341 | $58k | 10.5 mi |
| 50421 | Belmond | 3,168 | $64k | 10.8 mi |
| 50542 | Goldfield | 859 | $55k | 12.6 mi |
| 50423 | Britt | 2,291 | $73k | 13.0 mi |
| 50525 | Clarion | 3,179 | $67k | 13.7 mi |
| 50438 | Garner | 3,995 | $70k | 15.4 mi |
| 50449 | Klemme | 785 | $60k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.