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ZIP Code 50457: Meservey, IA
ZIP code 50457 uses the postal name Meservey, Iowa and lies mostly in Hancock County (30% of its land), reaching into Cerro Gordo County, Franklin County and Wright County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Meservey; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Meservey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hancock County (30%); Cerro Gordo County (30%); Franklin County (28%); Wright County (12%)
- Census places
- Meservey
- House districts
- IA-4 (70%), IA-2 (30%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.0 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50457?
50457 centers on 42.914°, -93.493° and covers 34.0 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50479, 50449, 50439, 50420, 50421.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50457, 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 50457 compare with the rest of Hancock County?
| Measure | 50457 | In Hancock County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 463 | 10th of 13 | 689th of 970 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
50457's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (463). 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 20% 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 50457?
The 2020 Census counted 361 people in 50457; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 463. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 18.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 463±190 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 361−18.1% since 2010 (441)
- Households
- 171
- Median age
- 35.2
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 50457?
Of the 463 people the ACS estimates in 50457, 29.2% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.6%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6449.9%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic81.2%
- Hispanic or Latino15.6%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- 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 50457 earn?
Median household income is $47,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $79,614 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,250±$12,544
- Income per person
- $25,733
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,975160 returns; wages 47% 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 50457?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,800
- Median gross rent
- $631
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.8%
- Housing units
- 206
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50457?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 50457?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50479 | Thornton | 655 | $69k | 4.7 mi |
| 50449 | Klemme | 785 | $60k | 6.7 mi |
| 50439 | Goodell | 454 | $94k | 7.1 mi |
| 50420 | Alexander | 473 | $76k | 7.7 mi |
| 50421 | Belmond | 3,168 | $64k | 8.2 mi |
| 50477 | Swaledale | 250 | $52k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 50452 | Latimer | 946 | $66k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 50470 | Rowan | 287 | $73k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.