ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50246: Hamilton County, IA

ZIP Code 50246 (Hamilton County, Iowa) has an estimated 614 residents in 282 households. The median household income is $61,324, the median home value is $119,300 and the median gross rent is $547/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

Total population

614

Margin of error ±125

Median household income

$61,324

Margin of error ±$6,730

Median home value

$119,300

Margin of error ±$9,340

Median gross rent

$547/mo

Margin of error ±$106

Median age

45.4 yrs

Margin of error ±10.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±10.3 min

How ZIP 50246 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 5024645.4 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50246$61,324Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50246$41,487Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 502469.8%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 502460.3%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5024617.3%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50246$119,300Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50246$547/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5024670.9%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5024628.3 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 502466.3%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50246

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 50246 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50246Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population614±1253,210,507334,922,499
Median age45.4 yrs±10.4 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households282±521,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$61,324±$6,730$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$41,487±$6,949$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate9.8%±6.2 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.7 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%±5.1 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$119,300±$9,340$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$547/mo±$106$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.9%±3.2 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±10.3 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.3%±3.7 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 50246
GroupZIP 50246IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.5%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%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 Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50246 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Hamilton County
Largest overlapping place
Stanhope (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
41.03 sq mi· about 15 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 Hamilton County

50034 Hamilton County, IA50075 Hamilton County, IA50130 Hamilton County, IA50132 Hamilton County, IA50231 Randall, IA50249 Hamilton County, IA50271 Hamilton County, IA50595 Hamilton County, IA

See every ZIP code in Iowa, or compare ZIP 50246 with another ZIP code.

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.