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ZIP Code 50477: Swaledale, IA
ZIP code 50477 uses the postal name Swaledale, Iowa and lies entirely in Cerro Gordo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Swaledale; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swaledale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Census places
- Swaledale
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 18.9 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50477?
50477 centers on 42.987°, -93.327° and covers 18.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50479, 50469, 50475, 50428.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50477, 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 50477 compare with the rest of Cerro Gordo County?
| Measure | 50477 | In Cerro Gordo County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 250 | 15th of 17 | 825th of 970 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
50477's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (250). 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 50477?
The 2020 Census counted 257 people in 50477; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 250. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 250±82 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 257
- Households
- 112
- Median age
- 49.5
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 50477?
Of the 250 people the ACS estimates in 50477, 26.0% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.2%), then Other or two or more (10.8%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.2%
- Other or two or more10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50477 earn?
Median household income is $52,321 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,321±$9,712
- Income per person
- $27,332
- Below the poverty line
- 26.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,446130 returns; wages 66% 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 50477?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $83,000
- Median gross rent
- $752
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50477?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 50477?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50479 | Thornton | 655 | $69k | 5.2 mi |
| 50469 | Rockwell | 1,527 | $71k | 6.6 mi |
| 50475 | Sheffield | 1,446 | $71k | 9.3 mi |
| 50428 | Clear Lake | 9,071 | $81k | 11.0 mi |
| 50457 | Meservey | 463 | $47k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 50449 | Klemme | 785 | $60k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 50427 | Chapin | 137 | $73k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 50482 | Ventura | 748 | $98k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.