ZIP code
50242
Searsboro, IA
50242 covers Searsboro in Poweshiek County, with 394 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 50242. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50242

About ZIP code 50242
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50242
Race
- White385
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian4
- Other race4
- Two or more races17
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 8
Age
- Under 1057
- 10 to 1956
- 20 to 2933
- 30 to 3952
- 40 to 4942
- 50 to 5963
- 60 to 6946
- 70 to 7944
- 80 and older18
Income and housing in 50242
Education
- High school graduate96.1%
- Bachelor's degree15.8%
- Graduate degree1.2%
Places covering 50242
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.
- Searsboro31.4%
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.
- Poweshiek 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
68.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 443 | |
| 2006 | 394 | |
| 2007 | 409 | |
| 2009 | 384 | |
| 2010 | 386 | |
| 2011 | 452 | 372 |
| 2012 | 413 | 350 |
| 2013 | 375 | 370 |
| 2014 | 429 | 340 |
| 2015 | 416 | 360 |
| 2016 | 520 | 350 |
| 2017 | 552 | 370 |
| 2018 | 562 | 390 |
| 2019 | 595 | 380 |
| 2020 | 490 | 390 |
| 2021 | 519 | 370 |
| 2022 | 478 | 350 |
| 2023 | 394 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50153Lynnville5.9 miPop 855 · Income $71,136
- 50171Montezuma8.8 miPop 2,445 · Income $55,944
- 50251Sully9.1 miPop 1,481 · Income $95,417
- 50207New Sharon9.4 miPop 2,360 · Income $76,389
- 50112Grinnell11.9 miPop 11,776 · Income $64,707
- 50137Killduff12.2 miPop 107 · Income $63,750
- 50027Barnes City12.8 miPop 169 · Income $45,313
- 50157Malcom14.1 miPop 686 · Income $59,583
- 50232Reasnor14.3 miPop 656 · Income $84,118
- 50219Pella14.3 miPop 14,267 · Income $83,601
- 50143Leighton16.2 miPop 621 · Income $84,630
- 50104Gibson16.4 miPop 99 · Income $57,083
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ZIP code 50242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50242 in?
- 50242 is in Searsboro, IA.
- What county is 50242 in?
- 50242 is in Poweshiek County.
- What is the median household income in 50242?
- The median household income in 50242 is $70,833.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50242.