ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50020: Cass County, IA

ZIP Code 50020 (Cass County, Iowa) has an estimated 1,197 residents in 509 households. The median household income is $75,417, the median home value is $154,600 and the median gross rent is $591/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,197

Margin of error ±231

Median household income

$75,417

Margin of error ±$10,137

Median home value

$154,600

Margin of error ±$13,534

Median gross rent

$591/mo

Margin of error ±$91

Median age

45.4 yrs

Margin of error ±5.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.2 min

Margin of error ±9.4 min

How ZIP 50020 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5002045.4 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50020$75,417Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50020$38,996Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5002012.8%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 500201.2%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5002015.8%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50020$154,600Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50020$591/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5002084.5%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5002023.2 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 500208.1%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50020

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50020 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50020Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population1,197±2313,210,507334,922,499
Median age45.4 yrs±5.9 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households509±841,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$75,417±$10,137$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$38,996±$5,876$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate12.8%±6.2 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.8 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%±5.2 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$154,600±$13,534$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$591/mo±$91$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.5%*±19.4 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.2 min±9.4 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.1%±4.2 pts11.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50020
GroupZIP 50020IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.2%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50020 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Cass County— also overlaps Adair County, Audubon County, Guthrie County
Largest overlapping place
Anita (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
96.34 sq mi· about 12 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Cass County

50022 Cass County, IA50274 Cass County, IA50843 Cass County, IA50853 Cass County, IA51535 Cass County, IA51544 Cass County, IA51552 Cass County, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.