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Adams County · Iowa

ZIP code 50841

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 50841 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,427

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,881

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$116,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 50841 sits in Adams County, Iowa and is home to 2,427 people. Median household income is $70,881, the median home is worth $116,300 and median gross rent is $753. 75.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Adams County

FIPS 19003

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 50841

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,427ZIP 50841 residents
Median household income
$70,881Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$116,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$753Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
75.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 50841

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$603/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 50841 compares

ZIP 50841 against the median ZIP in Adams County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 50841County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,881$70,536$71,182even
Median home value$116,300$139,400$151,550-23%
Median gross rent$753$906$808-7%
Population2,427418935+160%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Adams County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 49% of 937 state ZIPs

#478
Home value

above 27% of 922 state ZIPs

#671
Population

larger than 76% of 970 state ZIPs

#237

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50571Pocahontas County$70,893$52,300
50632Tama County$70,865$134,300$628
50133Ringgold County$70,909$132,100$784
51358Palo Alto County$70,921$146,900$652
50242Poweshiek County$70,833$233,300$866
51579Harrison County$70,833$182,300$881

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Adams County.

ZIP 50841 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 50841?
ZIP 50841 lies mostly in Adams County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 50841?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 50841 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $753 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $116,300-23% against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50841, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.