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ZIP Code 50448: Kensett, IA
ZIP code 50448 uses the postal name Kensett, Iowa and lies entirely in Worth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,059 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bolan (5%) and Kensett (2%); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kensett · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worth County
- Census places
- Bolan (5%) census-designated place; Kensett (2%)
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.5 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50448?
50448 centers on 43.350°, -93.241° and covers 62.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50456, 50459, 50444, 50440, 50446, 50472.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50448, 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 50448 compare with the rest of Worth County?
| Measure | 50448 | In Worth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 620 | 6th of 10 | 618th of 970 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $123k | not ranked | not ranked |
50448's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (620). 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 50448?
The 2020 Census counted 713 people in 50448; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 620. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 620±123 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 713+2.6% since 2010 (695)
- Households
- 312
- Median age
- 48.4
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 50448?
Of the 620 people the ACS estimates in 50448, 16.6% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older27.3%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 50448 earn?
Median household income is $62,059 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,484 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,059±$13,520
- Income per person
- $33,959
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,173300 returns; wages 61% 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 50448?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,400
- Median gross rent
- $650
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.4%
- Housing units
- 348
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50448?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in utilities (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Utilities4
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
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 50448?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50456 | Manly | 1,699 | $81k | 4.2 mi |
| 50459 | Northwood | 3,045 | $72k | 7.4 mi |
| 50444 | Hanlontown | 394 | $78k | 8.1 mi |
| 50440 | Grafton | 361 | $76k | 8.7 mi |
| 50446 | Joice | 476 | $107k | 10.6 mi |
| 50472 | Saint Ansgar | 2,560 | $94k | 15.8 mi |
| 50464 | Plymouth | 694 | $92k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 50426 | Carpenter | 81 | $74k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 50434 | Fertile | 396 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.