Zip code 50401: Mason City, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50401?

50401 is assigned to Mason City, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50401 in?

50401 is in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 50401?

About 28,703 people live in 50401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50401?

The median household income in 50401 is $66,072.

Q: What zip codes are near 50401?

The closest zip codes to 50401 are 50402, 50467, 50464, 50458, 50456.

Residential delivery areaCerro Gordo CountyCentral Time

Population

28,703

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$147K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$875/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

148 sq mi

194 people/sq mi

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

About 50401

50401 is a small-town zip code in Mason City, Iowa (Cerro Gordo County), covering 148 sq mi of land. About 28,703 people live here, or 194 per square mile. The median resident is 42.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,072 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $146,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $875 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 50401 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older22.6%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%314th of 911 in IA
Veterans8.5%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%266th of 911 in IA
Median age42.2
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6471st of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%365th of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%247th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%274th of 909 in IA
Population28,703
47th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,50726th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$37,886
44th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877478th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate66.3%
44th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%831st of 909 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444273rd of 908 in IA
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%575th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers8.4%
38th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%712th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%285th of 911 in IA
Median household income$66,072
30th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059623rd of 896 in IA
Median earnings per worker$42,311
30th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712685th of 910 in IA
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%412th of 909 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%435th of 911 in IA
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%623rd of 911 in IA
Population density194/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi139th of 911 in IA
Diversity index26.3
19th
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4159th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%210th of 911 in IA
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%399th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$875
12th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972291st of 771 in IA
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%378th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters36.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%397th of 882 in IA
Median home value$146,500
9th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000552nd of 881 in IA
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%713th of 911 in IA
Average commute13.7 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min876th of 902 in IA

Measure	50401	Cerro Gordo	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents 65 and older	22.6%	23.5%	18.1%	17.2%	85th	314th of 911
Veterans	8.5%	7.9%	6.5%	6.2%	81st	266th of 911
Median age	42.2	44	38.6	38.9	73rd	471st of 911
Housing vacancy	10.4%	14.3%	8.5%	10.1%	73rd	365th of 909
Healthcare workers	10.9%	11.2%	9.2%	9.7%	70th	247th of 911
Poverty rate	11.4%	10.6%	11.1%	12.5%	53rd	274th of 909
Population	28,703	42,632	3,210,507	334,922,499	47th	26th of 911
Per capita income	$37,886	$41,560	$40,877	$44,673	44th	478th of 911
Homeownership rate	66.3%	70.4%	71.7%	65.2%	44th	831st of 909
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.456	0.444	0.483	44th	273rd of 908
Residents under 18	21.1%	20.8%	22.9%	22%	41st	575th of 911
Self-employed workers	8.4%	9.9%	10.2%	10%	38th	712th of 911
Uninsured rate	5.4%	4.5%	5%	8.4%	37th	285th of 911
Median household income	$66,072	$68,189	$75,059	$80,734	30th	623rd of 896
Median earnings per worker	$42,311	$44,266	$47,712	$49,666	30th	685th of 910
Broadband access	89.2%	89.2%	88.9%	91%	29th	412th of 909
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	24%	31.4%	35.7%	24th	435th of 911
Government workers	10.7%	11.2%	14.5%	14.5%	24th	623rd of 911
Population density	194/sq mi	75/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	139th of 911
Diversity index	26.3	21.7	31.4	61.4	19th	159th of 911
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	2.6%	5.9%	14.1%	19th	210th of 911
Tech workers	1%	1%	2.9%	3.8%	13th	399th of 911
Median gross rent	$875	$850	$972	$1,413	12th	291st of 771
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	2.6%	3.6%	5.2%	12th	378th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.5%	34.6%	43.9%	51.1%	10th	397th of 882
Median home value	$146,500	$166,400	$208,000	$332,700	9th	552nd of 881
Work from home	4.7%	7.2%	11.3%	15.1%	7th	713th of 911
Average commuteStrength	13.7 min	15.6 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	1st	876th of 902

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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.2

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

22.6%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black3%
Hispanic7%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.9%
Other0.0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

26.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 13,321
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 57.2%
Married couples: 43.6%
Living alone: 35.4%
Veterans (of adults): 8.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

50401

$66,072

Cerro Gordo Co.

$68,189

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,886

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50401

$146,500

Cerro Gordo Co.

$166,400

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50401

$875

Cerro Gordo Co.

$850

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,875
Owner-occupied: 66.3%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

46%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$42,311

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50401	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,954	$74,888
Service	$22,608	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,804	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,460	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

21%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Mason City
State: Iowa
County: Cerro Gordo County
Center point: 43.1541° N, 93.1998° W
Land area: 148 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mason City19% of zip

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

Zip codes near 50401

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50402	Mason City, IA · PO box	0.1 mi	—	—	—
50467	Rock Falls, IA	7.7 mi	63	$63,750	$150,000
50464	Plymouth, IA	9.2 mi	694	$91,750	$197,100
50458	Nora Springs, IA	9.5 mi	2,094	$99,643	$157,500
50456	Manly, IA	9.5 mi	1,699	$81,339	$124,700
50428	Clear Lake, IA	9.7 mi	9,071	$81,037	$283,400
50469	Rockwell, IA	11 mi	1,527	$71,250	$211,700
50477	Swaledale, IA	13 mi	250	$52,321	$83,000
50444	Hanlontown, IA	14 mi	394	$78,214	$146,900
50448	Kensett, IA	14 mi	620	$62,059	$123,400
50440	Grafton, IA	14 mi	361	$76,429	$122,500
50434	Fertile, IA	14 mi	396	—	—

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Questions about 50401

What city is zip code 50401?

50401 is assigned to Mason City, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50401 in?

50401 is in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

What is the population of 50401?

About 28,703 people live in 50401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50401 in?

50401 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50401?

The median household income in 50401 is $66,072.

What zip codes are near 50401?

The closest zip codes to 50401 are 50402, 50467, 50464, 50458, 50456.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.