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ZIP Code 50837: Bridgewater, IA
ZIP code 50837 uses the postal name Bridgewater, Iowa and lies mostly in Adair County (70% of its land), reaching into Cass County and Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bridgewater; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bridgewater · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Adair County (70%); Cass County (17%); Adams County (13%)
- Census places
- Bridgewater
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 52.5 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50837?
50837 centers on 41.220°, -94.691° and covers 52.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50853, 50846, 50859, 50020, 50841, 50002.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50837, 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 50837 compare with the rest of Adair County?
| Measure | 50837 | In Adair County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 282 | 13th of 14 | 805th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
50837's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (282). 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 11% 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 50837?
The 2020 Census counted 304 people in 50837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 282. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 282±105 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 304−19.1% since 2010 (376)
- Households
- 136
- Median age
- 60.2
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 50837?
Of the 282 people the ACS estimates in 50837, 17.7% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1817.7%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic96.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 50837 earn?
Median household income is $63,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,902 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,000±$11,640
- Income per person
- $44,498
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,121140 returns; wages 56% 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 50837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,700
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.6%
- Housing units
- 149
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50837?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 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 50837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50853 | Massena | 716 | $65k | 4.1 mi |
| 50846 | Fontanelle | 1,276 | $74k | 8.6 mi |
| 50859 | Prescott | 676 | $77k | 11.6 mi |
| 50020 | Anita | 1,197 | $75k | 14.6 mi |
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 15.1 mi |
| 50002 | Adair | 1,496 | $79k | 20.5 mi |
| 50843 | Cumberland | 540 | $56k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 50839 | Carbon | 46 | $49k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 50274 | Wiota | 234 | $72k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 50858 | Orient | 848 | $71k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.