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ZIP Code 50680: Wellsburg, IA
ZIP code 50680 uses the postal name Wellsburg, Iowa and lies entirely in Grundy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,956 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Wellsburg; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wellsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grundy County
- Census places
- Wellsburg
- Metro area
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.7 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50680?
50680 centers on 42.445°, -92.917° and covers 57.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50642, 50672, 50638, 50604, 50627, 50601, 50665.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50680, 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 50680 compare with the rest of Grundy County?
| Measure | 50680 | In Grundy County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,027 | 12th of 17 | 460th of 970 |
| Median household income | $76k | 8th of 12 | 204th of 396 |
| Median home value | $141k | 10th of 11 | 346th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 56% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all 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 50680?
The 2020 Census counted 1,128 people in 50680; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,027. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,027±166 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,128+3.0% since 2010 (1,095)
- Households
- 482
- Median age
- 50.8
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 50680?
Of the 1,027 people the ACS estimates in 50680, 18.0% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older26.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 50680 earn?
Median household income is $75,956 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Grundy County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,850 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,956
- Income per person
- $39,099
- Below the poverty line
- 2.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,190520 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 50680?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,900
- Median gross rent
- $584
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.8%
- Housing units
- 533
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50680?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
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 50680?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50642 | Holland | 577 | $109k | 5.1 mi |
| 50672 | Steamboat Rock | 611 | $73k | 8.0 mi |
| 50638 | Grundy Center | 3,441 | $85k | 8.7 mi |
| 50604 | Aplington | 1,590 | $67k | 10.9 mi |
| 50627 | Eldora | 3,276 | $75k | 11.1 mi |
| 50601 | Ackley | 2,299 | $66k | 11.2 mi |
| 50665 | Parkersburg | 2,693 | $76k | 12.0 mi |
| 50608 | Austinville | 24 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 50673 | Stout | 250 | $67k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.