ZIP code
50249
Stratford, IA
50249 covers Stratford in Hamilton County, with 1,256 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 50249. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50249

About ZIP code 50249
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50249. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50249
Race
- White1,163
- Black or African American3
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian2
- Other race5
- Two or more races59
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 39
Age
- Under 10128
- 10 to 19113
- 20 to 29118
- 30 to 39122
- 40 to 49109
- 50 to 59176
- 60 to 69204
- 70 to 79168
- 80 and older97
Income and housing in 50249
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree16.5%
- Graduate degree2.2%
Places covering 50249
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.
- Stratford57.2%
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.
- Hamilton County85.6%
- Webster County8.5%
- Boone County5.9%
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
42.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50249
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,300 | |
| 2006 | 1,238 | |
| 2007 | 1,280 | |
| 2008 | 1,174 | |
| 2009 | 1,178 | |
| 2010 | 1,171 | |
| 2011 | 1,229 | 1,131 |
| 2012 | 1,230 | 1,130 |
| 2013 | 1,176 | 1,160 |
| 2014 | 1,186 | 1,120 |
| 2015 | 1,126 | 1,080 |
| 2016 | 1,154 | 1,050 |
| 2017 | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| 2018 | 1,276 | 1,040 |
| 2019 | 1,257 | 1,040 |
| 2020 | 1,198 | 1,060 |
| 2021 | 1,298 | 1,010 |
| 2022 | 1,404 | 1,070 |
| 2023 | 1,256 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50249
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50246Stanhope6.3 miPop 711 · Income $70,000
- 50530Dayton7.0 miPop 1,119 · Income $76,473
- 50557Lehigh9.3 miPop 736 · Income $77,250
- 50223Pilot Mound9.8 miPop 248 · Income $41,705
- 50521Burnside11.3 miPop 3 · Income —
- 50130Jewell12.1 miPop 1,517 · Income $69,934
- 50040Boxholm12.3 miPop 172 · Income $50,313
- 50036Boone13.4 miPop 16,318 · Income $74,107
- 50595Webster City13.5 miPop 8,768 · Income $71,182
- 50532Duncombe13.7 miPop 889 · Income $65,000
- 50544Harcourt13.7 miPop 554 · Income $56,944
- 50132Kamrar13.9 miPop 404 · Income $81,140
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ZIP code 50249 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50249 in?
- 50249 is in Stratford, IA.
- What county is 50249 in?
- 50249 is in Hamilton County.
- What is the median household income in 50249?
- The median household income in 50249 is $54,167.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50249?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50249.