ZIP code
50459
Northwood, IA
50459 covers Northwood in Worth County, with 3,027 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 50459. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50459

About ZIP code 50459
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50459. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50459
Race
- White2,935
- Black or African American28
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian7
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race13
- Two or more races101
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 84
Age
- Under 10403
- 10 to 19351
- 20 to 29329
- 30 to 39374
- 40 to 49328
- 50 to 59381
- 60 to 69399
- 70 to 79321
- 80 and older201
Income and housing in 50459
Education
- High school graduate91.9%
- Bachelor's degree22.3%
- Graduate degree7.1%
Places covering 50459
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.
- Northwood67.1%
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.
- Worth County99.2%
- Winnebago County0.8%
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
32.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50459
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,857 | |
| 2006 | 2,826 | |
| 2007 | 3,003 | |
| 2008 | 2,802 | |
| 2009 | 2,792 | |
| 2010 | 2,791 | |
| 2011 | 3,057 | 2,802 |
| 2012 | 2,947 | 2,820 |
| 2013 | 2,870 | 2,900 |
| 2014 | 2,795 | 2,730 |
| 2015 | 2,793 | 2,780 |
| 2016 | 2,683 | 2,830 |
| 2017 | 2,838 | 2,810 |
| 2018 | 3,014 | 2,770 |
| 2019 | 2,906 | 2,700 |
| 2020 | 2,967 | 2,730 |
| 2021 | 3,156 | 2,740 |
| 2022 | 3,046 | 2,850 |
| 2023 | 3,027 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50459
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56036Glenville6.7 miPop 1,766 · Income $70,862
- 50448Kensett7.4 miPop 613 · Income $60,000
- 50456Manly11.6 miPop 1,758 · Income $78,750
- 50426Carpenter12.1 miPop 70 · Income $72,344
- 50440Grafton12.6 miPop 275 · Income $58,750
- 56089Twin Lakes12.9 miPop 233 · Income $55,333
- 50444Hanlontown12.9 miPop 366 · Income $82,679
- 50446Joice13.2 miPop 518 · Income $98,750
- 56043Hayward13.3 miPop 429 · Income $93,333
- 50450Lake Mills13.9 miPop 3,001 · Income $76,522
- 56007Albert Lea14.5 miPop 21,467 · Income $66,479
- 56029Emmons14.9 miPop 583 · Income $61,094
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ZIP code 50459 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50459 in?
- 50459 is in Northwood, IA.
- What county is 50459 in?
- 50459 is in Worth County.
- What is the median household income in 50459?
- The median household income in 50459 is $76,053.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50459?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50459.