Ventura, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50482
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 774
- 10/sq mi
- $98,289
- Median income
- $238,000
- Median home value
- 33.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ventura pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50482 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50482 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.4 square miles in Ventura, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The area is home to 774 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 50482 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50482 sits at $98,289 (28% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $44,011. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $238,000 (36% above the state average) with median rent at $1,077 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50482 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cerro Gordo County, so you can benchmark 50482 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 50482
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50482.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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 50482, Ventura, 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
774
Population
74.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50482?
50.4
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
3.5%
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?
$98,289
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$44,011
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50482 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,289 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
417
Total Housing Units
320
Occupied Units
97
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$238,000
Median Home Value
+36% vs state
$1,077
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 50482, employing approximately 106 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,765,000.
24
Businesses
106
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 16.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 12.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50482 vs 50428 →
ZIP 50482 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50428
Clear Lake (50428)
9,384 residents
- 50438
Garner (50438)
4,159 residents
- 50482 774
Ventura (50482)
774 residents
- 50449 724
Klemme (50449)
724 residents
- 50434 498
Fertile (50434)
498 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50482 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50482 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50482
Ventura (50482)
$98,289 median income
- 50428
Clear Lake (50428)
$81,037 median income
- 50438
Garner (50438)
$70,350 median income
- 50449
Klemme (50449)
$59,524 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50482 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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