Saint Ansgar, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50472
Mitchell County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,394
- 8/sq mi
- $93,482
- Median income
- $204,100
- Median home value
- 25.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Ansgar pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50472 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50472 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 315.0 square miles in Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. The area is home to 2,394 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50472 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50472 sits at $93,482 (22% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $45,940. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $204,100 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $841 per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50472 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mitchell County, so you can benchmark 50472 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 50472
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50472.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50472, Saint Ansgar, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,394
Population
315.0
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50472?
43.0
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$93,482
Median Household Income
+22% vs state
$45,940
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
18.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50472 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,482 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,112
Total Housing Units
1,079
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,100
Median Home Value
+16% vs state
$841
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 63 business establishments in ZIP 50472, employing approximately 797 people with a combined annual payroll of $41,653,000.
63
Businesses
797
Employees
$41.7M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 20.6% |
| Construction | 7 | 11.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 11.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 7.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 6.3% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50472 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
- 50472
Saint Ansgar (50472)
2,394 residents
- 55953 894
Lyle (55953)
894 residents
- 50440 422
Grafton (50440)
422 residents
- 50426 56
Carpenter (50426)
56 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50472 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50472 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50472
Saint Ansgar (50472)
$93,482 median income
- 50440
Grafton (50440)
$76,429 median income
- 50426
Carpenter (50426)
$74,107 median income
- 55953
Lyle (55953)
$72,500 median income
- 50461
Osage (50461)
$68,886 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50472 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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