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ZIP Code 50482: Ventura, IA
ZIP code 50482 uses the postal name Ventura, Iowa and lies mostly in Cerro Gordo County (78% of its land) with the rest in Hancock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,289 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Ventura; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ventura · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cerro Gordo County (78%); Hancock County (22%)
- Census places
- Ventura
- Micro area
- Mason City, IA
- House districts
- IA-2 (78%), IA-4 (22%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.0 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50482?
50482 centers on 43.125°, -93.485° and covers 30.0 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50428, 50438, 50449, 50436.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50482, 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 50482 compare with the rest of Cerro Gordo County?
| Measure | 50482 | In Cerro Gordo County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 748 | 9th of 17 | 557th of 970 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $238k | not ranked | not ranked |
50482's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (748). 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 30% 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 50482?
The 2020 Census counted 768 people in 50482; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 748. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 748±136 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 768
- Households
- 320
- Median age
- 50.4
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 50482?
Of the 748 people the ACS estimates in 50482, 17.6% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- 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 50482 earn?
Median household income is $98,289 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $98,289
- Income per person
- $44,011
- Below the poverty line
- 2.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $103,621390 returns; wages 55% 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 50482?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 417
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50482?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Wholesale trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 50482?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50428 | Clear Lake | 9,071 | $81k | 4.8 mi |
| 50438 | Garner | 3,995 | $70k | 6.8 mi |
| 50449 | Klemme | 785 | $60k | 9.0 mi |
| 50436 | Forest City | 5,771 | $75k | 13.7 mi |
| 50434 | Fertile | 396 | – | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 50477 | Swaledale | 250 | $52k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 50444 | Hanlontown | 394 | $78k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 50479 | Thornton | 655 | $69k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.