ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50243: Sheldahl, IA

ZIP Code 50243 (Sheldahl, Polk County, Iowa) has an estimated 361 residents in 129 households. The median household income is $80,938, the median home value is $184,700 and the median gross rent is —. 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 (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

361

Margin of error ±126

Median household income

$80,938

Margin of error ±$15,965

Median home value

$184,700

Margin of error ±$23,018

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

36.0 yrs

Margin of error ±7.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min*

Margin of error ±15.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50243 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 5024336.0 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50243$80,938Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50243$30,280Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 502435.1%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 5024312.7%*Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5024331.1%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50243$184,700Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50243—Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5024393.0%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5024327.5 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5024315.2%*Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50243

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 50243 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50243Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population361±1263,210,507334,922,499
Median age36.0 yrs±7.3 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households129±351,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$80,938±$15,965$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$30,280±$4,747$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate5.1%±5.1 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.7%*±15.1 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%*±10.8 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$184,700±$23,018$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent——$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.0%±4.2 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.5 min*±15.4 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.2%*±12.5 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 50243
GroupZIP 50243IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.9%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 Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50243 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Polk County— also overlaps Story County, Boone County
Largest overlapping place
Sheldahl (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.80 sq mi· about 451 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 Polk County

50109 Polk County, IA50111 Grimes, IA50131 Johnston, IA50161 Polk County, IA50169 Polk County, IA50226 Polk County, IA50237 Polk County, IA50244 Polk County, IA50265 West Des Moines, IA50309 Des Moines, IA50310 Des Moines, IA50311 Des Moines, IA50312 Des Moines, IA50313 Des Moines, IA50314 Des Moines, IA50315 Des Moines, IA50316 Des Moines, IA50317 Des Moines, IA50320 Des Moines, IA50321 Des Moines, IA50322 Urbandale, IA50324 Windsor Heights, IA50325 Clive, IA50327 Pleasant Hill, IA

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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.