ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50149: Madison County, IA

ZIP Code 50149 (Madison County, Iowa) has an estimated 883 residents in 306 households. The median household income is $59,167, the median home value is $136,200 and the median gross rent is $836/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

883

Margin of error ±219

Median household income

$59,167*

Margin of error ±$46,034· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$136,200

Margin of error ±$53,437

Median gross rent

$836/mo

Margin of error ±$25

Median age

31.9 yrs

Margin of error ±8.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.4 min

Margin of error ±16.6 min

How ZIP 50149 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 5014931.9 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50149$59,167*Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50149$30,728Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5014915.6%*Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 501492.8%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5014922.0%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50149$136,200Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50149$836/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5014982.4%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5014935.4 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5014910.2%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50149

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 50149 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50149Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population883±2193,210,507334,922,499
Median age31.9 yrs±8.9 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households306±761,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$59,167*±$46,034$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$30,728±$5,543$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate15.6%*±11.4 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±4.3 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%*±11.5 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$136,200±$53,437$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$836/mo±$25$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.4%*±28.8 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.4 min±16.6 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.2%±6.2 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 50149
GroupZIP 50149IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.4%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 Latino2.3%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.9%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50149 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Madison County— also overlaps Union County
Largest overlapping place
Lorimor (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
81.91 sq mi· about 11 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 Madison County

50033 Bevington, IA50061 Madison County, IA50070 Madison County, IA50072 Madison County, IA50155 Madison County, IA50218 Patterson, IA50222 Madison County, IA50240 Madison County, IA50257 Madison County, IA50261 Madison County, IA50273 Madison County, IA

See every ZIP code in Iowa, or compare ZIP 50149 with another ZIP code.

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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.