ZIP code
50248
Story City, IA
50248 covers Story City in Story County, with 4,300 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 50248. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50248

About ZIP code 50248
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50248. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50248
Race
- White4,133
- Black or African American31
- American Indian or Alaska Native22
- Asian28
- Other race59
- Two or more races166
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 131
Age
- Under 10516
- 10 to 19546
- 20 to 29371
- 30 to 39506
- 40 to 49503
- 50 to 59600
- 60 to 69661
- 70 to 79350
- 80 and older386
Income and housing in 50248
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree39.6%
- Graduate degree10.9%
Places covering 50248
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.
- Story City75.5%
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.
- Story County91.0%
- Hamilton County7.6%
- Boone County1.4%
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
24.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50248
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,277 | |
| 2006 | 4,079 | |
| 2007 | 4,324 | |
| 2008 | 4,121 | |
| 2009 | 4,132 | |
| 2010 | 4,252 | |
| 2011 | 4,540 | 4,236 |
| 2012 | 4,555 | 4,220 |
| 2013 | 4,406 | 4,200 |
| 2014 | 4,256 | 4,190 |
| 2015 | 4,310 | 4,220 |
| 2016 | 4,506 | 4,230 |
| 2017 | 4,425 | 4,230 |
| 2018 | 4,321 | 4,130 |
| 2019 | 4,421 | 4,070 |
| 2020 | 4,114 | 4,210 |
| 2021 | 4,072 | 4,140 |
| 2022 | 4,048 | 4,170 |
| 2023 | 4,300 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50248
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50231Randall3.3 miPop 160 · Income $69,688
- 50105Gilbert5.2 miPop 1,384 · Income $122,813
- 50236Roland6.4 miPop 1,699 · Income $86,793
- 50130Jewell8.2 miPop 1,517 · Income $69,934
- 50075Ellsworth9.6 miPop 805 · Income $69,306
- 50014Ames10.8 miPop 31,429 · Income $57,372
- 50246Stanhope10.9 miPop 711 · Income $70,000
- 50010Ames11.2 miPop 33,428 · Income $65,701
- 50230Radcliffe11.3 miPop 1,083 · Income $80,769
- 50012Ames11.3 miPop 1,950 · Income —
- 50154Mc Callsburg11.5 miPop 532 · Income $73,807
- 50102Garden City11.6 miPop 67 · Income $36,667
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ZIP code 50248 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50248 in?
- 50248 is in Story City, IA.
- What county is 50248 in?
- 50248 is in Story County.
- What is the median household income in 50248?
- The median household income in 50248 is $88,333.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50248?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50248.