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ZIP Code 50846: Fontanelle, IA
ZIP code 50846 uses the postal name Fontanelle, Iowa and lies entirely in Adair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,200 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fontanelle; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fontanelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Adair County
- Census places
- Fontanelle
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.4 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50846?
50846 centers on 41.309°, -94.576° and covers 95.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50837, 50849, 50858, 50048, 50002, 50164, 50859.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50846, 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 50846 compare with the rest of Adair County?
| Measure | 50846 | In Adair County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,276 | 6th of 14 | 396th of 970 |
| Median household income | $74k | 5th of 7 | 224th of 396 |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
50846's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,283) is more than a quarter of the figure ($108,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% 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 50846?
The 2020 Census counted 1,084 people in 50846; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,276. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,276±205 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,084−3.5% since 2010 (1,123)
- Households
- 560
- Median age
- 42.0
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 50846?
Of the 1,276 people the ACS estimates in 50846, 18.3% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.3%
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 50846 earn?
Median household income is $74,200 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Adair County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,715 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,200
- Income per person
- $48,788
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,700510 returns; wages 66% 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 50846?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,800
- Median gross rent
- $839
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 636
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50846?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 50846?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50837 | Bridgewater | 282 | $63k | 8.6 mi |
| 50849 | Greenfield | 2,374 | $65k | 8.9 mi |
| 50858 | Orient | 848 | $71k | 11.0 mi |
| 50048 | Casey | 562 | $55k | 14.4 mi |
| 50002 | Adair | 1,496 | $79k | 14.7 mi |
| 50164 | Menlo | 682 | $80k | 15.1 mi |
| 50859 | Prescott | 676 | $77k | 16.7 mi |
| 50853 | Massena | 716 | $65k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 50020 | Anita | 1,197 | $75k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.