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ZIP Code 50851: Lenox, IA
ZIP code 50851 uses the postal name Lenox, Iowa and lies mostly in Taylor County (44% of its land), reaching into Adams County, Union County and Ringgold County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,926 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lenox (1%) and Kent (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lenox · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (44%); Adams County (34%); Union County (17%); Ringgold County (4%)
- Census places
- Lenox (1%); Kent (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 132.6 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50851?
50851 centers on 40.909°, -94.537° and covers 132.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50840, 50862, 50859, 50845, 50801, 50841, 50833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50851, 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 50851 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 50851 | In Taylor County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,193 | 3rd of 11 | 259th of 970 |
| Median household income | $71k | 1st of 5 | 262nd of 396 |
| Median home value | $121k | 2nd of 5 | 380th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% 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 50851?
The 2020 Census counted 1,958 people in 50851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,193. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,193
- 2020 Census count
- 1,958−6.2% since 2010 (2,087)
- Households
- 860
- Median age
- 40.3
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 50851?
Of the 2,193 people the ACS estimates in 50851, 26.2% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (17.0%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic80.1%
- Hispanic or Latino17.0%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- 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 50851 earn?
Median household income is $70,926 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Taylor County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,786 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,926±$16,950
- Income per person
- $33,567
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,467900 returns; wages 50% 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 50851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,054
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.5%
- Housing units
- 997
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50851?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade8
- Construction6
- Manufacturing5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Wholesale 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 50851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50840 | Clearfield | 552 | $63k | 8.7 mi |
| 50862 | Sharpsburg | 123 | $62k | 8.9 mi |
| 50859 | Prescott | 676 | $77k | 11.4 mi |
| 50845 | Diagonal | 831 | $67k | 11.6 mi |
| 50801 | Creston | 9,034 | $58k | 13.7 mi |
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 13.9 mi |
| 50833 | Bedford | 2,077 | $61k | 18.5 mi |
| 50842 | Cromwell | 99 | $60k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 50848 | Gravity | 256 | $68k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.