ZIP code
50851
Lenox, IA
50851 covers Lenox in Taylor County, with 2,145 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 50851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50851
About ZIP code 50851
Acceptable cities: Kent
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50851
Race
- White1,672
- Black or African American1
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian3
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race154
- Two or more races124
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 346
Age
- Under 10261
- 10 to 19278
- 20 to 29162
- 30 to 39245
- 40 to 49204
- 50 to 59199
- 60 to 69269
- 70 to 79185
- 80 and older155
Income and housing in 50851
Education
- High school graduate88.9%
- Bachelor's degree18.2%
- Graduate degree4.5%
Places covering 50851
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.
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.
- Taylor County80.5%
- Adams County10.8%
- Union County7.2%
- Ringgold County1.5%
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
29.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,823 | |
| 2006 | 1,784 | |
| 2007 | 1,976 | |
| 2008 | 1,831 | |
| 2009 | 1,923 | |
| 2010 | 2,019 | |
| 2011 | 1,861 | 1,973 |
| 2012 | 1,898 | 1,930 |
| 2013 | 1,812 | 1,940 |
| 2014 | 1,929 | 1,970 |
| 2015 | 1,979 | 1,910 |
| 2016 | 1,987 | 1,820 |
| 2017 | 1,929 | 1,830 |
| 2018 | 2,097 | 1,840 |
| 2019 | 2,037 | 1,860 |
| 2020 | 2,100 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | 2,187 | 1,750 |
| 2022 | 2,238 | 1,800 |
| 2023 | 2,145 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50840Clearfield8.7 miPop 659 · Income $76,161
- 50862Sharpsburg8.9 miPop 100 · Income $75,313
- 50842Cromwell9.9 miPop 85 · Income $57,917
- 50859Prescott11.4 miPop 701 · Income $70,536
- 50845Diagonal11.6 miPop 820 · Income $70,781
- 50801Creston13.7 miPop 9,027 · Income $55,453
- 50841Corning13.9 miPop 2,427 · Income $70,881
- 50848Gravity14.4 miPop 251 · Income $54,500
- 50861Shannon City14.7 miPop 260 · Income $90,139
- 50835Benton16.3 miPop 61 · Income $57,500
- 50831Arispe16.7 miPop 23 · Income $61,250
- 50839Carbon17.7 miPop 46 · Income —
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ZIP code 50851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50851 in?
- 50851 is in Lenox, IA.
- What county is 50851 in?
- 50851 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 50851?
- The median household income in 50851 is $67,847.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50851?
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