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ZIP Code 50609: Beaman, IA
ZIP code 50609 uses the postal name Beaman, Iowa and lies mostly in Grundy County (66% of its land), reaching into Marshall County and Tama County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Beaman; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beaman · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grundy County (66%); Marshall County (31%); Tama County (3%)
- Census places
- Beaman
- Metro area
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- House districts
- IA-2 (69%), IA-4 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50609?
50609 centers on 42.228°, -92.809° and covers 33.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50621, 50635, 50638, 50158.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50609, 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 50609 compare with the rest of Grundy County?
| Measure | 50609 | In Grundy County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 377 | 15th of 17 | 747th of 970 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $242k | not ranked | not ranked |
50609's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (377). 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 50609?
The 2020 Census counted 384 people in 50609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 377. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 377±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 384−13.9% since 2010 (446)
- Households
- 174
- Median age
- 46.7
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 50609?
Of the 377 people the ACS estimates in 50609, 9.0% are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 189.0%
- 18 to 6469.8%
- 65 and older21.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50609 earn?
Median household income is $90,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,340 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,250±$23,126
- Income per person
- $45,813
- Below the poverty line
- 0.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,752210 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 50609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,700
- Median gross rent
- $785
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 193
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50609?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more 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 50609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50621 | Conrad | 1,601 | $88k | 5.8 mi |
| 50635 | Gladbrook | 1,423 | $81k | 6.0 mi |
| 50638 | Grundy Center | 3,441 | $85k | 8.9 mi |
| 50158 | Marshalltown | 31,396 | $70k | 13.2 mi |
| 50652 | Lincoln | 113 | $65k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 50148 | Liscomb | 406 | $84k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 50269 | Whitten | 164 | $93k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 50657 | Morrison | 96 | $66k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 50632 | Garwin | 1,201 | $72k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.