Zip code 50620: Colwell, Iowa
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 50620
50620 is a small-town zip code in Colwell, Iowa (Floyd County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 36 people live here, or 248 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $102,800. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and engineering and science.
How 50620 compares
Only about 36 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507
- Population density248/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi
- Per capita income$90,694U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877
- Median home value$102,800U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000
- Median age39.5U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6
- U.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%
- U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%
- Average commute26.3 minU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min
- U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%
- U.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4
- U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%
- U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%
- Veterans6.3%U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%
- U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%
- Housing vacancy16.7%U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%
- U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%
- Residents under 1811.1%U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%
- Median earnings per worker$50,625U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712
- U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%
- U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%
- U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%
- U.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444
| Measure | 50620 | Floyd | IA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36 | 15,328 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 248/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $90,694 | $36,197 | $40,877 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $102,800 | $143,500 | $208,000 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 39.5 | 43.5 | 38.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7% | 18.3% | 31.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 90% | 76.6% | 71.7% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 18.9 min | 19.8 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 21 | 31.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 80% | 83.4% | 88.9% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 3.6% | 5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6.3% | 9.4% | 6.5% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.4% | 5.9% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 16.7% | 11% | 8.5% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.4% | 23% | 18.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 11.1% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,625 | $43,261 | $47,712 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 4.3% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 4.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 8.7% | 16.2% | 14.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.612 | 0.433 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 20
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 55%
- Married couples
- 55%
- Living alone
- 45%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.3%
- Male / female
- 67% / 33%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 24
- Owner-occupied
- 90%
- Vacant
- 16.7%
- Median year built
- 1945
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 50620 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $170,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,167 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.3%
- Households with broadband
- 80%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 35%
- No internet access
- 10%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Colwell
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Floyd County
- Center point
- 43.1571° N, 92.5912° W
- Land area
- 0.1 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
- Colwell100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 50620
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50616 | Charles City, IA | 6.3 mi | $64,830 |
| 50460 | Orchard, IA | 6.9 mi | $77,083 |
| 50603 | Alta Vista, IA | 7.1 mi | $74,271 |
| 50435 | Floyd, IA | 9 mi | $71,156 |
| 50661 | North Washington, IA · PO box | 9.3 mi | — |
| 50645 | Ionia, IA | 12 mi | $64,408 |
| 50628 | Elma, IA | 13 mi | $68,750 |
| 50659 | New Hampton, IA | 14 mi | $78,153 |
| 50658 | Nashua, IA | 15 mi | $71,936 |
| 50471 | Rudd, IA | 15 mi | $93,542 |
| 50461 | Osage, IA | 15 mi | $68,886 |
| 50466 | Riceville, IA | 16 mi | $56,728 |
Questions about 50620
What city is zip code 50620?
50620 is assigned to Colwell, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 50620 in?
50620 is in Floyd County, Iowa.
What is the population of 50620?
About 36 people live in 50620, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 50620 in?
50620 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 50620?
The closest zip codes to 50620 are 50616, 50460, 50603, 50435, 50661.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50620, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.