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ZIP Code 50853: Massena, IA
ZIP code 50853 uses the postal name Massena, Iowa and lies mostly in Cass County (98% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 720 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,208 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Massena; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Massena · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cass County (98%); Adams County (2%)
- Census places
- Massena
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 74.7 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50853?
50853 centers on 41.237°, -94.768° and covers 74.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50837, 50843, 50020, 50841.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50853, 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 50853 compare with the rest of Cass County?
| Measure | 50853 | In Cass County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 716 | 7th of 13 | 572nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | not ranked | not ranked |
50853's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (716). 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 16% 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 50853?
The 2020 Census counted 688 people in 50853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 716. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 716±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 688−2.0% since 2010 (702)
- Households
- 313
- Median age
- 43.1
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 50853?
Of the 716 people the ACS estimates in 50853, 25.1% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6449.9%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 50853 earn?
Median household income is $65,208 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,963 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,208±$30,015
- Income per person
- $38,091
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,464280 returns; wages 35% 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 50853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,100
- Median gross rent
- $584
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 326
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50853?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 50853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50837 | Bridgewater | 282 | $63k | 4.1 mi |
| 50843 | Cumberland | 540 | $56k | 6.1 mi |
| 50020 | Anita | 1,197 | $75k | 13.2 mi |
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 15.7 mi |
| 50846 | Fontanelle | 1,276 | $74k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 50274 | Wiota | 234 | $72k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 50847 | Grant | 35 | $68k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 50839 | Carbon | 46 | $49k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 50859 | Prescott | 676 | $77k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.