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ZIP Code 50565: Marathon, IA
ZIP code 50565 uses the postal name Marathon, Iowa and lies mostly in Buena Vista County (95% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Marathon; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Marathon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buena Vista County (95%); Clay County (5%)
- Census places
- Marathon
- Micro area
- Storm Lake, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50565?
50565 centers on 42.857°, -95.001° and covers 43.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50510, 51366, 50554, 50585, 50576.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50565, 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 50565 compare with the rest of Buena Vista County?
| Measure | 50565 | In Buena Vista County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 380 | 11th of 14 | 744th of 970 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
50565's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (380). 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 15% 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 50565?
The 2020 Census counted 410 people in 50565; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 380. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 380±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 410−12.4% since 2010 (468)
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 48.9
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 50565?
Of the 380 people the ACS estimates in 50565, 21.1% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%), then Other or two or more (10.8%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Other or two or more10.8%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- 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 50565 earn?
Median household income is $51,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,153 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,875±$21,110
- Income per person
- $27,992
- Below the poverty line
- 19.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,083180 returns; wages 59% 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 50565?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $59,700
- Median gross rent
- $817
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.0%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50565?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 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 50565?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50510 | Albert City | 1,042 | $76k | 6.8 mi |
| 51366 | Webb | 245 | $88k | 7.1 mi |
| 50554 | Laurens | 1,653 | $64k | 8.2 mi |
| 50585 | Sioux Rapids | 1,080 | $71k | 8.3 mi |
| 50576 | Rembrandt | 277 | $68k | 9.7 mi |
| 51341 | Gillett Grove | 40 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 50515 | Ayrshire | 251 | $63k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 51343 | Greenville | 172 | $61k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.