Zip code 50440: Grafton, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50440?

50440 is assigned to Grafton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50440 in?

50440 is in Worth County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 50440?

About 361 people live in 50440, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50440?

The median household income in 50440 is $76,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 50440?

The closest zip codes to 50440 are 50464, 50426, 50456, 50467, 50472.

Residential delivery areaWorth CountyCentral Time

Population

361

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$638/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 50440

50440 is a rural zip code in Grafton, Iowa (Worth County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 361 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 56.2 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 $76,429 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $122,500, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $638 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 32% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 50440 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 361 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers31.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%30th of 911 in IA
Median age56.2
98th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.667th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older25.5%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%207th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%358th of 909 in IA
Work from home17.9%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%104th of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate74.7%
66th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%690th of 909 in IA
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%290th of 911 in IA
Median household income$76,429
46th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059393rd of 896 in IA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%654th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$37,745
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877486th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$45,652
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712547th of 910 in IA
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%216th of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%352nd of 911 in IA
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%525th of 909 in IA
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%712th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.396
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444462nd of 908 in IA
Average commute21 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min576th of 902 in IA
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%621st of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%666th of 911 in IA
Median home value$122,500
5th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000652nd of 881 in IA
Broadband access76.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IA 88.9%844th of 909 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%555th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$638
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972660th of 771 in IA
Diversity index7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4703rd of 911 in IA
Population361
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507764th of 911 in IA
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi694th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%881st of 882 in IA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%905th of 911 in IA

Measure	50440	Worth	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Self-employed workers	31.7%	17%	10.2%	10%	99th	30th of 911
Median age	56.2	44.1	38.6	38.9	98th	67th of 911
Residents 65 and older	25.5%	22.9%	18.1%	17.2%	93rd	207th of 911
Housing vacancy	10.6%	8.5%	8.5%	10.1%	74th	358th of 909
Work from home	17.9%	11.3%	11.3%	15.1%	71st	104th of 911
Homeownership rate	74.7%	83.2%	71.7%	65.2%	66th	690th of 909
Government workers	15.9%	12.3%	14.5%	14.5%	65th	290th of 911
Median household income	$76,429	$78,008	$75,059	$80,734	46th	393rd of 896
Veterans	5.4%	9.1%	6.5%	6.2%	44th	654th of 911
Per capita income	$37,745	$39,261	$40,877	$44,673	43rd	486th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$45,652	$46,662	$47,712	$49,666	42nd	547th of 910
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.5%	3.6%	5.2%	36th	216th of 911
Uninsured rate	4.7%	7%	5%	8.4%	29th	352nd of 911
Poverty rate	7.5%	8.2%	11.1%	12.5%	28th	525th of 909
Residents under 18	18.6%	20.7%	22.9%	22%	22nd	712th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.396	0.398	0.444	0.483	18th	462nd of 908
Average commuteStrength	21 min	21.4 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	17th	576th of 902
Healthcare workers	6.7%	8.6%	9.2%	9.7%	13th	621st of 911
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.3%	19.1%	31.4%	35.7%	12th	666th of 911
Median home value	$122,500	$145,800	$208,000	$332,700	5th	652nd of 881
Broadband accessWeakness	76.9%	85%	88.9%	91%	3rd	844th of 909
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	0.9%	5.9%	14.1%	3rd	555th of 911
Median gross rent	$638	$758	$972	$1,413	2nd	660th of 771
Diversity index	7	12.8	31.4	61.4	2nd	703rd of 911
Population	361	7,350	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	764th of 911
Population density	12/sq mi	18/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	694th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	21.4%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	881st of 882
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%	1st	905th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

26%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

56.2

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

25.5%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 186
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 55.9%
Married couples: 49.5%
Living alone: 37.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

50440

$76,429

Worth Co.

$78,008

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,745

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.396

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50440

$122,500

Worth Co.

$145,800

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50440

$638

Worth Co.

$758

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 208
Owner-occupied: 74.7%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1947
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

27%

20–29

19%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

0.6%

Average commute

21 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

26%

Management

15%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

12%

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

0.5%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Other services

15%

Construction

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Education

Public administration

Retail

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

0.5%

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$45,652

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

31.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50440	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$38,333	$74,888
Service	$43,021	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

16%

Associate's

22%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 76.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 52.2%
No internet access: 23.1%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Grafton
State: Iowa
County: Worth County
Center point: 43.3324° N, 93.0690° W
Land area: 29 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

Grafton1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 50440

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50464	Plymouth, IA	5.6 mi	694	$91,750	$197,100
50426	Carpenter, IA	6.3 mi	81	$74,107	$63,900
50456	Manly, IA	7.9 mi	1,699	$81,339	$124,700
50467	Rock Falls, IA	8.5 mi	63	$63,750	$150,000
50472	Saint Ansgar, IA	8.5 mi	2,560	$93,482	$204,100
50448	Kensett, IA	8.7 mi	620	$62,059	$123,400
50458	Nora Springs, IA	12 mi	2,094	$99,643	$157,500
50459	Northwood, IA	13 mi	3,045	$71,618	$149,600
50461	Osage, IA	13 mi	5,228	$68,886	$180,400
50401	Mason City, IA	14 mi	28,703	$66,072	$146,500
50402	Mason City, IA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
50481	Toeterville, IA · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 50440

What city is zip code 50440?

50440 is assigned to Grafton, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50440 in?

50440 is in Worth County, Iowa.

What is the population of 50440?

About 361 people live in 50440, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50440 in?

50440 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50440?

The median household income in 50440 is $76,429.

What zip codes are near 50440?

The closest zip codes to 50440 are 50464, 50426, 50456, 50467, 50472.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50440, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.