ZIP code
50243
Sheldahl, IA
50243 covers Sheldahl in Polk County, with 348 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 50243. Methodology
About ZIP code 50243
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50243. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50243
Race
- White271
- Black or African American2
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian2
- Other race4
- Two or more races17
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 1039
- 10 to 1932
- 20 to 2936
- 30 to 3936
- 40 to 4922
- 50 to 5946
- 60 to 6949
- 70 to 7919
- 80 and older18
Income and housing in 50243
Education
- High school graduate90.6%
- Bachelor's degree24.0%
- Graduate degree2.1%
Places covering 50243
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.
- Sheldahl100.0%
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.
- Polk County48.1%
- Story County45.5%
- Boone County6.4%
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 50243
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 323 | |
| 2006 | 305 | |
| 2007 | 321 | |
| 2011 | 207 | |
| 2012 | 225 | |
| 2013 | 250 | |
| 2014 | 185 | |
| 2015 | 200 | |
| 2016 | 187 | 280 |
| 2017 | 218 | |
| 2018 | 185 | |
| 2019 | 234 | |
| 2020 | 246 | |
| 2021 | 349 | |
| 2022 | 382 | |
| 2023 | 348 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50243
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50244Slater2.5 miPop 1,866 · Income $101,544
- 50226Polk City4.7 miPop 7,290 · Income $161,627
- 50124Huxley5.0 miPop 4,730 · Income $122,974
- 50134Kelley5.3 miPop 783 · Income $97,250
- 50156Madrid5.9 miPop 4,407 · Income $97,298
- 50007Alleman6.5 miPop 490 · Income $130,000
- 50109Granger8.4 miPop 3,371 · Income $130,263
- 50046Cambridge9.3 miPop 1,696 · Income $91,944
- 50152Luther9.5 miPop 117 · Income $85,417
- 50023Ankeny10.1 miPop 45,286 · Income $113,914
- 50073Elkhart10.2 miPop 1,018 · Income $94,712
- 50013Ames10.6 miPop 4,248 · Income —
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ZIP code 50243 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50243 in?
- 50243 is in Sheldahl, IA.
- What county is 50243 in?
- 50243 is in Polk County.
- What is the median household income in 50243?
- The median household income in 50243 is $67,500.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50243?
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