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ZIP Code 50859: Prescott, IA
ZIP code 50859 uses the postal name Prescott, Iowa and lies mostly in Adams County (95% of its land) with the rest in Adair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Prescott; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prescott · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Adams County (95%); Adair County (5%)
- Census places
- Prescott
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.7 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50859?
50859 centers on 41.067°, -94.597° and covers 79.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50841, 50801, 50851, 50837, 50858, 50846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50859, 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 50859 compare with the rest of Adams County?
| Measure | 50859 | In Adams County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 676 | 6th of 10 | 596th of 970 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
50859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (676). 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 15% 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 50859?
The 2020 Census counted 491 people in 50859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 676. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 676±125 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 491−15.9% since 2010 (584)
- Households
- 270
- Median age
- 46.2
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 50859?
Of the 676 people the ACS estimates in 50859, 23.8% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older12.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 50859 earn?
Median household income is $76,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,624 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,875±$29,195
- Income per person
- $42,927
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,357230 returns; wages 62% 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 50859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 274
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50859?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 50859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 9.8 mi |
| 50801 | Creston | 9,034 | $58k | 10.2 mi |
| 50851 | Lenox | 2,193 | $71k | 11.4 mi |
| 50837 | Bridgewater | 282 | $63k | 11.6 mi |
| 50858 | Orient | 848 | $71k | 13.9 mi |
| 50846 | Fontanelle | 1,276 | $74k | 16.7 mi |
| 50842 | Cromwell | 99 | $60k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 50839 | Carbon | 46 | $49k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 50853 | Massena | 716 | $65k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.