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50426 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50426 covers Carpenter, Iowa, with a population of about 70 and a median household income of $72,344.

Population
70199 per square mile
Median age
49.811.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,344about the Iowa median
Poverty rate
4.3%8.1 points below the US average
Median home value
$62,50068% below the Iowa median
Median rent
$77518% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.9%17.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 50426 is

Carpenter, Iowa — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population70
Median age49.8
Family households41.5%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)80%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino15.7%
Veterans10.2%
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$72,344
Income per person$44,599
Poverty rate4.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k7.3%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k7.3%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k2.4%
$60–75k22.0%
$75–100k36.6%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k2.4%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more7.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$62,500
Median gross rent$775
Rent as a share of household income41.7%
Owner-occupied82.9%
Vacant homes10.9%
Median year built1942

What the homes are

Detached house95.7%
5 to 19 units2.2%
Mobile home2.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher81.8%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone86.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.8%
Health

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

Obesity40.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38% 3.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.6% 7.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.3% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80% 4.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.4% 6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed16
Annual payroll$209,000
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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 97.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss97.9 out of 100
Community resilience78.4 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.

Strong wind100Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake10.5Very 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$72,344$73,147$78,538
Income per person$44,599$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate4.3%11%12.4%
Median home value$62,500$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$775$949$1,348
Homeownership82.9%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%5.7%13.9%
Median age49.838.638.7
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 stationNORTHWOOD, IA US17.2 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January21.3°F / 3.8°F1.07 in rain, 10.9 in snow
February25.7°F / 8°F1.02 in rain, 9.3 in snow
March38.4°F / 20.6°F1.99 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April54°F / 32.6°F3.82 in rain, 3.3 in snow
May66.3°F / 44.9°F4.78 in rain
June76°F / 55.9°F5.13 in rain
July78.6°F / 59.4°F4.73 in rain
August76.4°F / 56.6°F3.92 in rain
September70.8°F / 47.9°F3.32 in rain
October57.1°F / 35.1°F2.68 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November40.8°F / 22.6°F1.73 in rain, 2.6 in snow
December27.4°F / 11.4°F1.28 in rain, 7.6 in snow
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%.

St. Ansgar Community School District100% 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 vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

50472 Saint Ansgar, IA7.4 km away
50440 Grafton, IA12.7 km away
55953 Lyle, MN14.5 km away
50448 Kensett, IA17.2 km away
50459 Northwood, IA18.8 km away
50481 Toeterville, IA19.4 km away
50456 Manly, IA20.6 km away
50464 Plymouth, IA20.7 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.

Mitchell County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.35 sq mi
Population density199 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.4150, -93.0149

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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