Zip code 50062: Melcher Dallas, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50062?

50062 is assigned to Melcher Dallas, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50062 in?

50062 is in Marion County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 50062?

About 789 people live in 50062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50062?

The median household income in 50062 is $51,146.

Q: What zip codes are near 50062?

The closest zip codes to 50062 are 50163, 50139, 50057, 50138, 50272.

Residential delivery areaMarion CountyCentral Time

Population

789

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$198K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$784/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 50062

50062 is a rural zip code in Melcher Dallas, Iowa (Marion County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 789 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 30.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,146 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $198,100, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $784 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 50062 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1828.6%
93rd
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%144th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy11.4%
77th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%313th of 909 in IA
Poverty rate16.6%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%127th of 909 in IA
Homeownership rate78%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%603rd of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%232nd of 911 in IA
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%379th of 911 in IA
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min157th of 902 in IA
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%88th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%582nd of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$52,548
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712225th of 910 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.448
61st
U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444178th of 908 in IA
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%337th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%197th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%409th of 911 in IA
Median home value$198,100
21st
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000276th of 881 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%517th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$29,719
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877815th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters40.8%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%325th of 882 in IA
Government workers9.7%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%680th of 911 in IA
Median household income$51,146
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059851st of 896 in IA
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%689th of 909 in IA
Median gross rent$784
6th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972450th of 771 in IA
Median age30.6
5th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6873rd of 911 in IA
Population density26/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi375th of 911 in IA
Diversity index7.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4679th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers4.5%
3rd
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%852nd of 911 in IA
Population789
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507544th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%835th of 911 in IA

Measure	50062	Marion	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents under 18	28.6%	23.1%	22.9%	22%	93rd	144th of 911
Housing vacancy	11.4%	7.4%	8.5%	10.1%	77th	313th of 909
Poverty rate	16.6%	8.2%	11.1%	12.5%	75th	127th of 909
Homeownership rate	78%	77.7%	71.7%	65.2%	74th	603rd of 909
Healthcare workers	11.2%	8.6%	9.2%	9.7%	73rd	232nd of 911
Veterans	7.5%	5.7%	6.5%	6.2%	72nd	379th of 911
Average commute	28.9 min	21 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	68th	157th of 902
Tech workers	3.9%	3.1%	2.9%	3.8%	67th	88th of 911
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	19.4%	18.1%	17.2%	63rd	582nd of 911
Median earnings per worker	$52,548	$49,239	$47,712	$49,666	62nd	225th of 910
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.433	0.444	0.483	61st	178th of 908
Work from home	10.9%	10.2%	11.3%	15.1%	40th	337th of 911
Unemployment rate	4.3%	2.2%	3.6%	5.2%	39th	197th of 911
Uninsured rate	4.1%	2.5%	5%	8.4%	23rd	409th of 911
Median home value	$198,100	$233,000	$208,000	$332,700	21st	276th of 881
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.6%	32.1%	31.4%	35.7%	19th	517th of 911
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,719	$40,274	$40,877	$44,673	18th	815th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.8%	38.2%	43.9%	51.1%	18th	325th of 882
Government workers	9.7%	12.7%	14.5%	14.5%	17th	680th of 911
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,146	$78,680	$75,059	$80,734	10th	851st of 896
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	88.4%	88.9%	91%	10th	689th of 909
Median gross rent	$784	$884	$972	$1,413	6th	450th of 771
Median age	30.6	39.9	38.6	38.9	5th	873rd of 911
Population density	26/sq mi	61/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	375th of 911
Diversity index	7.6	12.8	31.4	61.4	3rd	679th of 911
Self-employed workers	4.5%	9.1%	10.2%	10%	3rd	852nd of 911
Population	789	33,642	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	544th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.1%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	835th of 911

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

24%

25–34

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

30.6

Under 18

28.6%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

7.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 295
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 79.3%
Married couples: 56.3%
Living alone: 18.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

50062

$51,146

Marion Co.

$78,680

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,719

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.448

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50062

$198,100

Marion Co.

$233,000

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50062

$784

Marion Co.

$884

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.9%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 333
Owner-occupied: 78%
Vacant: 11.4%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.5%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

19%

20–29

11%

30–44

28%

45–59

19%

60+

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

18%

Construction and repair

16%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

Education

Management

Business and finance

Food service

Sales

Office and admin

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

36%

Education

16%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.6%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$52,548

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50062	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$27,321	$74,888
Service	$26,389	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

23%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62%
No internet access: 11.9%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Melcher Dallas
State: Iowa
County: Marion County
Center point: 41.2355° N, 93.2450° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Melcher-Dallas2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 50062

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50163	Melcher Dallas, IA	0.9 mi	689	$73,618	$97,800
50139	Lacona, IA	6.5 mi	1,025	$72,400	$151,600
50057	Columbia, IA	6.9 mi	327	$118,882	$221,300
50138	Knoxville, IA	8.5 mi	11,117	$74,693	$196,700
50272	Williamson, IA	10 mi	190	$45,000	—
50225	Pleasantville, IA	10 mi	3,364	$69,923	$168,500
50166	Milo, IA	10 mi	2,023	$107,279	$252,900
50145	Liberty Center, IA	13 mi	139	$50,962	$232,100
50001	Ackworth, IA	13 mi	650	$131,875	$335,300
50049	Chariton, IA	14 mi	6,414	$61,190	$124,900
50116	Hamilton, IA	14 mi	261	$47,143	$168,200
50252	Swan, IA	16 mi	236	$112,292	$278,600

Questions about 50062

What city is zip code 50062?

50062 is assigned to Melcher Dallas, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50062 in?

50062 is in Marion County, Iowa.

What is the population of 50062?

About 789 people live in 50062, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50062 in?

50062 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50062?

The median household income in 50062 is $51,146.

What zip codes are near 50062?

The closest zip codes to 50062 are 50163, 50139, 50057, 50138, 50272.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50062, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.