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ZIP Code 50479: Thornton, IA
ZIP code 50479 uses the postal name Thornton, Iowa and lies mostly in Cerro Gordo County (72% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Thornton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thornton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cerro Gordo County (72%); Franklin County (28%)
- Census places
- Thornton
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House districts
- IA-2 (72%), IA-4 (28%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50479?
50479 centers on 42.941°, -93.408° and covers 58.2 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50457, 50477, 50449, 50420, 50475, 50452, 50428.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50479, 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 50479 compare with the rest of Cerro Gordo County?
| Measure | 50479 | In Cerro Gordo County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 655 | 11th of 17 | 606th of 970 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
50479's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (655). 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 18% 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 50479?
The 2020 Census counted 667 people in 50479; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 655. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 655±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 667−2.5% since 2010 (684)
- Households
- 288
- Median age
- 32.3
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 50479?
Of the 655 people the ACS estimates in 50479, 25.2% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 50479 earn?
Median household income is $68,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,816 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,750±$9,305
- Income per person
- $35,464
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,923300 returns; wages 65% 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 50479?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,100
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 319
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50479?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 50479?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50457 | Meservey | 463 | $47k | 4.7 mi |
| 50477 | Swaledale | 250 | $52k | 5.2 mi |
| 50449 | Klemme | 785 | $60k | 8.2 mi |
| 50420 | Alexander | 473 | $76k | 9.6 mi |
| 50475 | Sheffield | 1,446 | $71k | 10.6 mi |
| 50452 | Latimer | 946 | $66k | 11.3 mi |
| 50428 | Clear Lake | 9,071 | $81k | 13.8 mi |
| 50439 | Goodell | 454 | $94k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 50469 | Rockwell | 1,527 | $71k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.