ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50460: Mitchell County, IA

ZIP Code 50460 (Mitchell County, Iowa) has an estimated 688 residents in 183 households. The median household income is $77,083, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $520/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

688

Margin of error ±248

Median household income

$77,083

Margin of error ±$21,853

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$520/mo

Margin of error ±$18

Median age

24.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

12.5 min*

Margin of error ±7.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50460 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 5046024.7 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50460$77,083Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50460$22,271Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 504600.7%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 504600.0%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5046026.2%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50460—Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50460$520/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5046067.8%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5046012.5 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 504600.5%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50460

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 50460 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50460	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	688	±248	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	24.7 yrs	±1.6 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	183	±59	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,083	±$21,853	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,271	±$4,927	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.7%	±0.8 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±2.6 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%*	±17.9 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$520/mo	±$18	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	67.8%*	±28.7 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	12.5 min*	±7.5 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.5%	±0.8 pts	11.3%	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 50460
Group	ZIP 50460	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	99.9%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.1%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50460 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Mitchell County— also overlaps Floyd County
Largest overlapping place: Orchard (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 35.44 sq mi· about 19 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 Mitchell County

50426 Carpenter, IA 50454 Mitchell County, IA 50455 Mitchell County, IA 50461 Mitchell County, IA 50472 Mitchell County, IA 50476 Mitchell County, 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.