What city is 50072 in?

50072 is a Earlham, IA mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Earlham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 50072?

About 2,979 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,688.

What is the median household income in 50072?

$111,250 (±$24,297), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50072?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 7 business mailboxes (1,038 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50072?

The closest, measured center to center: 50069 (5.9 mi, De Soto), 50070 (5.9 mi, Dexter), 50003 (10.5 mi, Adel), 50261 (10.5 mi, West Des Moines), 50273 (10.7 mi, Winterset) and 50233 (10.8 mi, Redfield).

50072 ZIP Code, Earlham, IA

Q: What county is 50072 in?

50072 is mostly in Madison County (75% of its land), with smaller parts in Dallas County.

50072 is a ZIP code in Earlham, Iowa — mostly in Madison County (75% of its land), with smaller parts in Dallas County. It covers 90 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50069, 50070 and 50003. 2,979 people live here in 1,148 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $111,250, above the Iowa median of $75,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Earlham, IA
County: Madison County
Land area: 90 sq mi
Population: 2,979
Median household income: $111,250
Carrier routes: 2 (1,031 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,979
Households	1,148
Median household income	$111,250
Income per person	$43,671
Median age	44.5
Homeowners	85.5%
Median home value	$303,900
Median rent	$784
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.3%
Average commute (minutes)	26.4
Households with kids under 18	37.6%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	3.5%
Broadband internet	93.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.2%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	4.9%
$25–35K	2.3%
$35–50K	4.5%
$50–75K	20.6%
$75–100K	9.3%
$100–150K	24.0%
$150–200K	13.4%
$200K+	15.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.1%
10–19	18.4%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	6.7%
35–44	12.5%
45–54	18.5%
55–64	15.2%
65–74	11.7%
75+	3.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	54.6%
Owned outright	26.5%
Rented	13.6%
Vacant	5.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.7%
Townhome	3.1%
2–4 units	3.9%
5–19 units	1.1%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	5.2%

Businesses in 50072

67 business establishments with 398 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 18
Retail Trade: 7
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 4
Wholesale Trade: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

50072 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 7 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50072

50072 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,031 residential and 7 business mailboxes. Routes range from 478 homes (R001) to 553 homes (R002); the median route has 516 homes. The Census counted 1,148 households in 50072 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 478 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 553 homes

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Every carrier route in 50072

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	478	5	$107,863	—	—	—
R002	Rural	553	2	$107,863	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50072 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

50069 — De Soto city, IA (5.9 mi)
50070 — Dexter city, IA (5.9 mi)
50003 — Adel city, IA (10.5 mi)
50261 — West Des Moines city, IA (10.5 mi)
50273 — Winterset city, IA (10.7 mi)
50233 — Redfield city, IA (10.8 mi)
50250 — Stuart city, IA (11.6 mi)
50038 — West Des Moines city, IA (12 mi)

Areas that include 50072

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50072, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50072 in?: 50072 is a Earlham, IA mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Earlham; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 50072 in?: 50072 is mostly in Madison County (75% of its land), with smaller parts in Dallas County.
What is the population of 50072?: About 2,979 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,688.
What is the median household income in 50072?: $111,250 (±$24,297), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50072?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,031 residential and 7 business mailboxes (1,038 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50072?: The closest, measured center to center: 50069 (5.9 mi, De Soto), 50070 (5.9 mi, Dexter), 50003 (10.5 mi, Adel), 50261 (10.5 mi, West Des Moines), 50273 (10.7 mi, Winterset) and 50233 (10.8 mi, Redfield).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.