Zip code 50206: New Providence, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50206?

50206 is assigned to New Providence, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50206 in?

50206 is mostly in Hardin County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 50206?

About 349 people live in 50206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50206?

The median household income in 50206 is $79,306.

Q: What zip codes are near 50206?

The closest zip codes to 50206 are 50122, 50258, 50239, 50278, 50051.

Residential delivery areaHardin CountyCentral Time

Population

349

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$113K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$613/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 50206

50206 is a rural zip code in New Providence, Iowa (Hardin County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 349 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 48.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $79,306 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,500, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $613 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 50206 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 349 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute43.6 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min3rd of 902 in IA
Rent-burdened renters78.6%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%36th of 882 in IA
Residents 65 and older32.4%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%69th of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers15.5%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%70th of 911 in IA
Median age48.9
94th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6201st of 911 in IA
Veterans11.1%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%98th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate84.7%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%345th of 909 in IA
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%590th of 911 in IA
Median household income$79,306
49th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059347th of 896 in IA
Government workers13.5%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%427th of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%168th of 911 in IA
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%300th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$44,853
39th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712578th of 910 in IA
Per capita income$35,600
36th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877596th of 911 in IA
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%764th of 911 in IA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%470th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%775th of 909 in IA
Median home value$112,500
4th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000724th of 881 in IA
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%718th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%547th of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%598th of 911 in IA
Population349
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507769th of 911 in IA
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi837th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$613
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972697th of 771 in IA
Diversity index4.5
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4782nd of 911 in IA
Broadband access73%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%874th of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%878th of 909 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.332
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444770th of 908 in IA

Measure	50206	Hardin	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Average commuteWeakness	43.6 min	21.6 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	99th	3rd of 902
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	78.6%	41.5%	43.9%	51.1%	99th	36th of 882
Residents 65 and older	32.4%	23.8%	18.1%	17.2%	98th	69th of 911
Healthcare workers	15.5%	10.3%	9.2%	9.7%	96th	70th of 911
Median age	48.9	45.4	38.6	38.9	94th	201st of 911
Veterans	11.1%	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%	93rd	98th of 911
Homeownership rateStrength	84.7%	73.6%	71.7%	65.2%	88th	345th of 909
Self-employed workers	10.8%	13%	10.2%	10%	67th	590th of 911
Median household income	$79,306	$65,069	$75,059	$80,734	49th	347th of 896
Government workers	13.5%	14.8%	14.5%	14.5%	48th	427th of 911
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.1%	21.9%	31.4%	35.7%	46th	168th of 911
Work from home	11.5%	8.2%	11.3%	15.1%	43rd	300th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$44,853	$43,342	$47,712	$49,666	39th	578th of 910
Per capita income	$35,600	$36,477	$40,877	$44,673	36th	596th of 911
Residents under 18	17.2%	19%	22.9%	22%	15th	764th of 911
Tech workers	0.7%	0.9%	2.9%	3.8%	8th	470th of 911
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	9.7%	11.1%	12.5%	5th	775th of 909
Median home value	$112,500	$122,500	$208,000	$332,700	4th	724th of 881
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	5%	5%	8.4%	4th	718th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	3.6%	5.9%	14.1%	3rd	547th of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	1.3%	4.3%	3.6%	5.2%	2nd	598th of 911
Population	349	16,639	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	769th of 911
Population density	8/sq mi	29/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	837th of 911
Median gross rent	$613	$795	$972	$1,413	1st	697th of 771
Diversity index	4.5	18.5	31.4	61.4	1st	782nd of 911
Broadband accessWeakness	73%	85.4%	88.9%	91%	1st	874th of 909
Housing vacancy	0%	12.1%	8.5%	10.1%	1st	878th of 909
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.332	0.424	0.444	0.483	1st	770th of 908

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

12%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

10%

55–64

14%

65–74

19%

75+

Median age

48.9

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

32.4%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 163
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 58.3%
Married couples: 46%
Living alone: 41.1%
Veterans (of adults): 11.1%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

40%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

50206

$79,306

Hardin Co.

$65,069

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,600

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.332

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50206

$112,500

Hardin Co.

$122,500

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50206

$613

Hardin Co.

$795

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 163
Owner-occupied: 84.7%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 78.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.4%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

18%

30–44

18%

45–59

0.8%

60+

24%

Average commute

43.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

23%

Healthcare

16%

Construction and repair

12%

Business and finance

11%

Management

Education

Food service

Production

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Sales

Computer and math

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Wholesale

20%

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

10%

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Public administration

0.7%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$44,853

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50206	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,143	$74,888
Service	$42,679	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

24%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

0.7%

High school graduate or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Households with broadband: 73%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.1%
No internet access: 23.3%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): New Providence
State: Iowa
County: Hardin County
Center point: 42.2457° N, 93.2023° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

50206 spans 3 counties

Hardin County81% of land
Marshall County16% of land
Story County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

New Providence2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 50206

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50122	Hubbard, IA	6.5 mi	1,297	$81,739	$115,500
50258	Union, IA	6.8 mi	958	$83,988	$109,800
50239	Saint Anthony, IA	7.1 mi	354	$151,250	$354,200
50278	Zearing, IA	8 mi	891	$74,306	$193,000
50051	Clemons, IA	8.2 mi	224	$60,000	$207,000
50627	Eldora, IA	9.1 mi	3,276	$74,536	$131,600
50259	Gifford, IA · PO box	9.8 mi	—	—	—
50269	Whitten, IA	9.9 mi	164	$92,813	$90,000
50102	Garden City, IA	10 mi	36	—	$110,200
50154	Mc Callsburg, IA	11 mi	394	$69,219	$187,500
50148	Liscomb, IA	12 mi	406	$84,083	$97,200
50005	Albion, IA	12 mi	812	$76,696	$137,500

Questions about 50206

What city is zip code 50206?

50206 is assigned to New Providence, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50206 in?

50206 is mostly in Hardin County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 50206?

About 349 people live in 50206, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50206 in?

50206 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50206?

The median household income in 50206 is $79,306.

What zip codes are near 50206?

The closest zip codes to 50206 are 50122, 50258, 50239, 50278, 50051.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50206, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.