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50250 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50250 covers Stuart, Iowa, with a population of about 2,652 and a median household income of $75,750.

Population
2,65224 per square mile
Median age
43.24.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$75,750about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
12.6%about the US average
Typical home value
$233,112up 29.4% in five years
Median rent
$70026% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
19.1%15.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
69

Where 50250 is

Stuart, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,652
Median age43.2
Family households61.9%
Born outside the US3.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)89.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Veterans9.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$75,750
Income per person$37,139
Poverty rate12.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k8.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k7.7%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k5.1%
$60–75k5.1%
$75–100k16.1%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k9.5%
$150–200k12.3%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,140
Mean adjusted gross income$70,285
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k25.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$202,700
Median gross rent$700
Rent as a share of household income26.7%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes4.1%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house80.1%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units10.7%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home2.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$233,112as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 73.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$233,112$94,170

$94,170 in 2005 to $233,112 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home11.2%
Drives to work alone73.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments69
People employed748
Annual payroll$25,619,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 95.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.9 out of 100
Community resilience61.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake17.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$75,750$73,147$78,538
Income per person$37,139$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate12.6%11%12.4%
Median home value$202,700$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$700$949$1,348
Homeownership78.8%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%3.6%5.2%
Works from home11.2%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US3.3%5.7%13.9%
Median age43.238.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGUTHRIE CTR, IA US23.6 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January29.7°F / 9.6°F0.89 in rain
February34.6°F / 13.8°F1.18 in rain
March47.5°F / 25.5°F1.88 in rain
April61°F / 36.3°F4.11 in rain
May71.8°F / 48.4°F5.3 in rain
June81.7°F / 59°F5.23 in rain
July85.1°F / 63°F4.32 in rain
August82.7°F / 59.8°F4.52 in rain
September76.6°F / 50.4°F3.61 in rain
October63.6°F / 37.7°F2.81 in rain
November47.7°F / 26°F1.88 in rain
December34.9°F / 15.6°F1.41 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

West Central Valley Community School District77.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Nodaway Valley Community School District13.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Panorama Community School District6.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Guthrie Center Community School District1.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

50164 Menlo, IA8.3 km away
50070 Dexter, IA8.9 km away
50233 Redfield, IA14.2 km away
50072 Earlham, IA16.2 km away
50048 Casey, IA16.7 km away
50146 Linden, IA16.8 km away
50216 Panora, IA21.8 km away
50849 Greenfield, IA23.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Adair County66% of this ZIP code's land area
Guthrie County34% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area108.58 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5033, -94.3186

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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