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ZIP Code 50848: Gravity, IA
ZIP code 50848 uses the postal name Gravity, Iowa and lies entirely in Taylor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Gravity; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gravity · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County
- Census places
- Gravity
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.9 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50848?
50848 centers on 40.792°, -94.764° and covers 47.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50862, 51646, 50833, 50857, 50841, 50864.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50848, 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 50848 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 50848 | In Taylor County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 256 | 9th of 11 | 821st of 970 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | not ranked | not ranked |
50848's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (256). 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 50848?
The 2020 Census counted 342 people in 50848; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 256. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 256±70 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 342
- Households
- 105
- Median age
- 43.5
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 50848?
Of the 256 people the ACS estimates in 50848, 24.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.2%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older14.8%
- 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 50848 earn?
Median household income is $68,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,250±$13,172
- Income per person
- $38,018
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,962130 returns; wages 51% 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 50848?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,800
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 179
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50848?
3 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 50848?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50862 | Sharpsburg | 123 | $62k | 6.2 mi |
| 51646 | New Market | 767 | $74k | 6.5 mi |
| 50833 | Bedford | 2,077 | $61k | 9.0 mi |
| 50857 | Nodaway | 156 | $64k | 11.6 mi |
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 15.0 mi |
| 50864 | Villisca | 1,662 | $70k | 16.6 mi |
| 50851 | Lenox | 2,193 | $71k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 50840 | Clearfield | 552 | $63k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 51632 | Clarinda | 6,624 | $55k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.