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ZIP Code 50612: Buckingham, IA
ZIP code 50612 uses the postal name Buckingham, Iowa and lies mostly in Tama County (73% of its land) with the rest in Black Hawk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,602 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buckingham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tama County (73%); Black Hawk County (27%)
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.7 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50612?
50612 centers on 42.285°, -92.387° and covers 27.7 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50643, 50675, 50701, 50651, 52224.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50612, 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 50612 compare with the rest of Tama County?
| Measure | 50612 | In Tama County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 369 | 17th of 19 | 756th of 970 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $292k | not ranked | not ranked |
50612's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (369). 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 20% 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 50612?
The 2020 Census counted 340 people in 50612; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 369. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 369±222 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 340
- Households
- 135
- Median age
- 39.6
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 50612?
Of the 369 people the ACS estimates in 50612, 39.3% are under 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.2%).
- Under 1839.3%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older8.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.2%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50612 earn?
Median household income is $99,602 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $99,602±$73,153
- Income per person
- $36,392
- Below the poverty line
- 32.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 20.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $159,120150 returns; wages 42% 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 50612?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $291,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.8%
- Housing units
- 135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50612?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 50612?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50643 | Hudson | 3,027 | $126k | 6.4 mi |
| 50675 | Traer | 2,198 | $76k | 8.8 mi |
| 50701 | Waterloo | 30,232 | $62k | 9.4 mi |
| 50651 | La Porte City | 3,147 | $88k | 9.8 mi |
| 52224 | Dysart | 2,141 | $70k | 10.0 mi |
| 50669 | Reinbeck | 2,439 | $82k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50634 | Gilbertville | 761 | $80k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 50702 | Waterloo | 20,882 | $62k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.