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ZIP Code 50862: Sharpsburg, IA
ZIP code 50862 uses the postal name Sharpsburg, Iowa and lies entirely in Taylor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 120 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sharpsburg; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Sharpsburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County
- Census places
- Sharpsburg
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50862?
50862 centers on 40.812°, -94.648° and covers 21.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50848, 50851, 50833, 50841.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50862, 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 50862 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 50862 | In Taylor County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 123 | 11th of 11 | 896th of 970 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | not ranked | not ranked |
50862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (123). 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 50862?
The 2020 Census counted 132 people in 50862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 123. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 123±51 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 132
- Households
- 57
- Median age
- 56.2
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 50862?
Of the 123 people the ACS estimates in 50862, 4.9% are under 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 184.9%
- 18 to 6487.0%
- 65 and older8.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 50862 earn?
Median household income is $61,953 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,953±$27,901
- Income per person
- $39,180
- Below the poverty line
- 3.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.1%
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 50862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.5%
- Housing units
- 68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50848 | Gravity | 256 | $68k | 6.2 mi |
| 50851 | Lenox | 2,193 | $71k | 8.9 mi |
| 50833 | Bedford | 2,077 | $61k | 10.1 mi |
| 50841 | Corning | 2,340 | $67k | 15.0 mi |
| 50840 | Clearfield | 552 | $63k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 51646 | New Market | 767 | $74k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 50836 | Blockton | 304 | $82k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 50857 | Nodaway | 156 | $64k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.