ZIP code
50478
Thompson, IA
50478 covers Thompson in Winnebago County, with 689 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 50478. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50478

About ZIP code 50478
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50478. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50478
Race
- White716
- Black or African American5
- Asian5
- Other race19
- Two or more races16
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 34
Age
- Under 1093
- 10 to 1968
- 20 to 2980
- 30 to 3974
- 40 to 4988
- 50 to 59107
- 60 to 69129
- 70 to 7981
- 80 and older41
Income and housing in 50478
Education
- High school graduate91.5%
- Bachelor's degree33.7%
- Graduate degree6.6%
Places covering 50478
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.
- Thompson65.0%
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.
- Winnebago 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
35.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50478
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 813 | |
| 2006 | 787 | |
| 2007 | 811 | |
| 2008 | 760 | |
| 2009 | 804 | |
| 2010 | 839 | |
| 2011 | 1,022 | 818 |
| 2012 | 1,017 | 810 |
| 2013 | 962 | 790 |
| 2014 | 909 | 770 |
| 2015 | 879 | 770 |
| 2016 | 867 | 740 |
| 2017 | 764 | 690 |
| 2018 | 773 | 680 |
| 2019 | 638 | 670 |
| 2020 | 709 | 660 |
| 2021 | 709 | 680 |
| 2022 | 788 | 670 |
| 2023 | 689 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50478
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50473Scarville7.1 miPop 222 · Income —
- 50453Leland7.5 miPop 520 · Income $70,000
- 50424Buffalo Center7.9 miPop 1,590 · Income $58,125
- 50465Rake8.4 miPop 199 · Income $41,071
- 56051Kiester9.7 miPop 648 · Income $50,909
- 50436Forest City11.4 miPop 5,760 · Income $68,600
- 56014Bricelyn12.3 miPop 695 · Income $60,250
- 50432Crystal Lake12.7 miPop 229 · Income $82,500
- 50450Lake Mills13.2 miPop 3,001 · Income $76,522
- 50484Woden13.2 miPop 385 · Income $80,859
- 56033Frost13.4 miPop 429 · Income $82,188
- 56029Emmons14.6 miPop 583 · Income $61,094
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ZIP code 50478 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50478 in?
- 50478 is in Thompson, IA.
- What county is 50478 in?
- 50478 is in Winnebago County.
- What is the median household income in 50478?
- The median household income in 50478 is $44,880.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50478?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50478.