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ZIP Code 50843, Iowa

ZIP Code 50843 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 50843 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Adams County / Cass County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 540. The land area covers 72.31 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 540 ±150 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 44 yrs ±8.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 229 ±60 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 246 ±56
Occupied Housing Units 229 ±60
Vacant Housing Units 17 ±21
Median Home Value $105,000 ±$86,704
Median Gross Rent $838 ±$183
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $56,125 ±$5,664
Per Capita Income $28,777 ±$6,882
Poverty Rate 20.9% ±12.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 113 ±76
Unemployment Rate 2.2% ±3.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 219 ±64
Broadband Internet Rate 77.3% ±5.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 3,606 (2024)
ID: 164233
County Official County Government
Contact: ADAMS COUNTY AUDITOR & COMMISSIONER
500 9TH ST, CORNING IA 50841-1303

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Atlantic, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Atlantic, IA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Anita, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Massena, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Griswold, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Griswold, IA
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Anita, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Anita, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Anita, IA
Regular School Nearby 04-05 Atlantic, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
CUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 2.6 mi away 119 MAIN, CUMBERLAND, IA, 50843
(712) 774-5334
MASSENA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.1 mi away 122 MAIN ST, MASSENA, IA, 50853
(712) 779-3726
LEWIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.6 mi away 412 W MAIN ST, LEWIS, IA, 51544
(712) 769-2228
GRISWOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.4 mi away 505 MAIN ST, GRISWOLD, IA, 51535
(712) 778-4130
ATLANTIC PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.4 mi away 507 POPLAR ST, ATLANTIC, IA, 50022
(712) 243-5466
ANITA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.6 mi away 812 3RD ST, ANITA, IA, 50020
(712) 762-3639
ELLIOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.6 mi away 401 MAIN ST, ELLIOTT, IA, 51532
(712) 767-2355
FONTANELLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.1 mi away 303 WASHINGTON, FONTANELLE, IA, 50846
(641) 745-4981
CORNING PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.7 mi away 603 9TH ST, CORNING, IA, 50841
(641) 322-3866
PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.5 mi away 607 2ND ST, PRESCOTT, IA, 50859
(641) 335-2238
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ATLANTIC 1 NE, IA US, located 13.9 miles from ZCTA5 50843. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 31.2° 9.9° 20.6° 0.86" 5.1"
February 36.1° 13.7° 24.9° 1.14" 7.9"
March 50.0° 24.8° 37.4° 1.89" 3.4"
April 62.7° 35.9° 49.3° 3.81" 0.5"
May 73.1° 49.3° 61.2° 5.43" 0.0"
June 82.8° 59.8° 71.3° 5.74" 0.0"
July 86.1° 63.5° 74.8° 4.40" 0.0"
August 84.4° 60.6° 72.5° 4.44" 0.0"
September 78.2° 50.8° 64.5° 3.35" 0.0"
October 65.0° 38.1° 51.5° 2.93" 0.7"
November 49.2° 25.4° 37.3° 1.65" 2.0"
December 36.3° 15.3° 25.8° 1.50" 7.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Cumberland city City 2.6 mi —
Massena city City 6.1 mi —
Grant city City 8.3 mi —
Bridgewater city City 11.3 mi —
Wiota city City 11.3 mi —
Lewis city City 11.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 50843. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.