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50472 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50472 covers Saint Ansgar, Iowa, with a population of about 2,577 and a median household income of $86,538.

Population
2,57721 per square mile
Median age
47.18.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,5381.2× the Iowa median
Poverty rate
6.7%5.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$256,079up 41.3% in five years
Median rent
$84311% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
24%11 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.2%18.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
67

Where 50472 is

Saint Ansgar, 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

Population2,577
Median age47.1
Family households68%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)95.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino3%
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$86,538
Income per person$45,931
Poverty rate6.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k1.2%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k17.7%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,080
Mean adjusted gross income$97,001
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.4%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.1%
Returns, $200k or more7.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$196,600
Median gross rent$843
Owner-occupied83.2%
Vacant homes3.2%
Median year built1965

What the homes are

Detached house93.2%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units0.3%
Mobile home1.7%
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$256,079as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$256,079$103,108

$103,108 in 2010 to $256,079 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
High school diploma or higher94.3%
Works from home9.9%
Drives to work alone80.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.9%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.7% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below 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 year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.8% 2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 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)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments67
People employed847
Annual payroll$43,407,000
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 92.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.8 out of 100
Community resilience75.2 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.

Drought99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake10.7Very 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$86,538$73,147$78,538
Income per person$45,931$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate6.7%11%12.4%
Median home value$196,600$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$843$949$1,348
Homeownership83.2%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%3.6%5.2%
Works from home9.9%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%5.7%13.9%
Median age47.138.638.7
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 stationOSAGE, IA US16.8 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January23.2°F / 6.2°F1.17 in rain, 9.9 in snow
February27.9°F / 10.3°F1.25 in rain, 9.2 in snow
March40.9°F / 22.9°F1.91 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April56.1°F / 35°F4.01 in rain, 2.2 in snow
May68.2°F / 47.4°F5.19 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June78°F / 58.1°F5.57 in rain
July81.4°F / 61.7°F4.97 in rain
August79.1°F / 59°F3.95 in rain
September73°F / 50.3°F3.51 in rain
October59.6°F / 37.6°F2.73 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November42.7°F / 25°F1.84 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December29.2°F / 13.6°F1.51 in rain, 9.6 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

St. Ansgar Community School District98.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Northwood-Kensett Community School District1.8% 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 vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

50426 Carpenter, IA7.4 km away
50481 Toeterville, IA12.2 km away
50476 Stacyville, IA13.8 km away
55953 Lyle, MN13.9 km away
50454 Little Cedar, IA15.4 km away
50461 Osage, IA15.9 km away
50440 Grafton, IA16.5 km away
55909 Adams, MN23.1 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 County84.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Worth County15.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area122.87 sq mi
Water area0.3 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.4061, -92.9235

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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