ZIP code
50842
Cromwell, IA
50842 covers Cromwell in Union County, with 85 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50842

About ZIP code 50842
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50842
Race
- White100
- Asian1
- Two or more races4
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2
Age
- Under 107
- 10 to 1916
- 20 to 296
- 30 to 3913
- 40 to 4912
- 50 to 5918
- 60 to 6912
- 70 to 7914
- 80 and older7
Income and housing in 50842
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree15.3%
- Graduate degree1.7%
Places covering 50842
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Cromwell100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Union County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 50842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48 | |
| 2006 | 40 | |
| 2007 | 45 | |
| 2011 | 62 | |
| 2012 | 69 | |
| 2013 | 86 | |
| 2014 | 85 | |
| 2015 | 91 | |
| 2016 | 100 | |
| 2017 | 101 | |
| 2018 | 94 | |
| 2019 | 84 | |
| 2020 | 69 | |
| 2021 | 62 | |
| 2022 | 73 | |
| 2023 | 85 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50801Creston4.1 miPop 9,027 · Income $55,453
- 50859Prescott7.3 miPop 701 · Income $70,536
- 50851Lenox9.9 miPop 2,145 · Income $67,847
- 50858Orient12.1 miPop 808 · Income $78,182
- 50831Arispe13.9 miPop 23 · Income $61,250
- 50861Shannon City14.1 miPop 260 · Income $90,139
- 50830Afton14.2 miPop 1,934 · Income $63,472
- 50841Corning16.1 miPop 2,427 · Income $70,881
- 50845Diagonal16.5 miPop 820 · Income $70,781
- 50837Bridgewater17.2 miPop 311 · Income $64,318
- 50840Clearfield17.3 miPop 659 · Income $76,161
- 50849Greenfield17.8 miPop 2,427 · Income $60,375
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ZIP code 50842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50842 in?
- 50842 is in Cromwell, IA.
- What county is 50842 in?
- 50842 is in Union County.
- What is the median household income in 50842?
- The median household income in 50842 is $57,917.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50842?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50842.