50401 Zip Code Profile

50401 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Mason City, Iowa. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $99,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Mason City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,310/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 50401 is $46,240.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50401 earn an average of $32,970/year. Women earn only $18,792/year.

15,454 people in 50401 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50401? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 13.9 minutes!

The median age here is 42. There are 14,426 men and 15,411 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,390 people (out of the 29,837 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,347 homes, and 1,178 businesses every day. 522 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50401 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Toronto, Canada!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,119 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,837
• White Population: 28,592
• Black Population: 798
• Hispanic Population: 1,438
• Asian Population: 339
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 198
• Male Population: 14,426
• Female Population: 15,411
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Mason City IA
• County: Cerro Gordo
• City: Mason City
• Longitude: -93.2
• Latitude: 43.1
• Elevation: 1,120 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 641

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,030
• Drive alone: 13,048
• Carpool: 1,240
• Public transit: 184
• Ride bikes or walk: 522


• Average commute time: 13.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 1,007
•    5 - 9: 4,648
•    10 - 14: 4,665
•    15 - 19: 2,304
•    20 - 24: 751
•    25 - 29: 281
•    30 - 34: 441
•    35 - 39: 141
•    40 - 44: 132
•    45 - 59: 268
•    60 - 89: 154
•    90 plus: 238

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $99,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,513
• Businesses: 950
• Employees: 17,052
• Annual Payroll: $591,134,000
• Average Family Income: $54,310
• Median Family Income: $35,132
• Average Income for Men: $32,970
• Average Income for Women: $18,792

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 15760.0
• Sr Senator: Chuck Grassley (R)
• Jr Senator: Tom Harkin (D)
• US House Representative: Steve King (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 19

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Primary Schools

Harding Elementary School

1239 N Rhode Island

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4406

Hoover Elementary School

1123 8th Nw

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4408

Jefferson Elementary School

1421 4th Se

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4411

Madison Elementary School

2620 S Jefferson

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4413

Roosevelt Elementary School

313 15th Se

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4415

Washington Early Childhood

700 N Washington

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4418

Middle Schools

John Adams Middle School

29 S Illinois Ave

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4420

Roosevelt Middle School

303 15th Se

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4423

High Schools

Alternative School

19 N Illinois

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4426

Mason City High School

1700 Fourth Se

Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 421-4431