Little Cedar, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50454
Mitchell County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 127
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,864
- Median income Near-median income area
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Little Cedar pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50454 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50454 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, home to just 127 residents across 45.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50454 reports a modest median household income of $63,864 (17% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,330. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mitchell County, so 50454 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 50454, Little Cedar, 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
127
Population
45.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50454?
34.7
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
8.3%
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?
$63,864
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$25,330
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50454 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Little Cedar, 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)
$63,864 27th percentile higher than 27% 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
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
86
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50454 vs 50476 →
ZIP 50454 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50461
Osage (50461)
5,613 residents
- 50476 804
Stacyville (50476)
804 residents
- 50455 450
Mc Intire (50455)
450 residents
- 50454 127
Little Cedar (50454)
127 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50454 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50454 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50461
Osage (50461)
$68,886 median income
- 50454
Little Cedar (50454)
$63,864 median income
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
$62,188 median income
- 50455
Mc Intire (50455)
$42,054 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50454 ranks #2 of 4 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 50454, 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 50454 in?
ZIP code 50454 (Little Cedar) is located in Mitchell County, Iowa. Mitchell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mitchell-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50454?
ZIP code 50454 in Little Cedar, IA has a population of 127 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50454?
The median household income in ZIP 50454 is $63,864, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50454?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50454 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50454?
In ZIP code 50454, 32.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50454?
In ZIP code 50454, approximately 80.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50454?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50454 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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