What city is 50216 in?

50216 is a Panora, IA mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Lake Panorama and 4% lies inside Panora; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 50216?

About 2,786 people (±243), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,722.

What is the median household income in 50216?

$79,635 (±$19,824), 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 50216?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,260 residential and 18 business mailboxes (1,279 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50216?

The closest, measured center to center: 50146 (5.6 mi, Linden), 50277 (5.7 mi, Yale), 50066 (9.4 mi, Dawson), 50233 (9.5 mi, Redfield), 50115 (10.7 mi, Guthrie Center) and 50128 (11.3 mi, Jamaica).

50216 ZIP Code, Panora, IA

50216 is a ZIP code in Panora, Iowa in Guthrie County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50146, 50277 and 50066. 2,786 people live here in 1,151 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $79,635, close to the Iowa median of $75,059; the median age is 50.8, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Panora, IA
County: Guthrie County
Land area: 52 sq mi
Population: 2,786
Median household income: $79,635
Carrier routes: 3 (1,260 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,786
Households	1,151
Median household income	$79,635
Income per person	$50,780
Median age	50.8
Homeowners	86.6%
Median home value	$228,600
Median rent	$1,102
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%
Average commute (minutes)	30.5
Households with kids under 18	28.0%
Moved in the past year	9.9%
Below the poverty line	8.8%
Broadband internet	94.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.1%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	6.3%
$25–35K	5.8%
$35–50K	11.5%
$50–75K	19.5%
$75–100K	12.0%
$100–150K	12.4%
$150–200K	13.6%
$200K+	15.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	10.5%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	7.7%
35–44	12.1%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	15.2%
65–74	13.5%
75+	14.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.9%
Owned outright	22.0%
Rented	8.4%
Vacant	36.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	92.6%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	1.5%
5–19 units	2.6%
20+ units	0.9%
Mobile / other	0.6%

Businesses in 50216

96 business establishments with 519 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Construction: 16
Retail Trade: 11
Finance and Insurance: 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Wholesale Trade: 7
Accommodation and Food Services: 7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

50216 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,260 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50216

50216 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,260 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Routes range from 281 homes (R002) to 592 homes (R003); the median route has 387 homes. The Census counted 1,151 households in 50216 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 281 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 387 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 592 homes

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Every carrier route in 50216

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	387	7	$102,526	—	—	—
R002	Rural	281	9	$102,526	—	—	—
R003	Rural	592	2	$84,428	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50216 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

50146 — Linden city, IA (5.6 mi)
50277 — Yale city, IA (5.7 mi)
50066 — Dawson city, IA (9.4 mi)
50233 — Redfield city, IA (9.5 mi)
50115 — Guthrie Center city, IA (10.7 mi)
50128 — Jamaica city, IA (11.3 mi)
50026 — Bagley city, IA (12.1 mi)
50029 — Bayard city, IA (13.8 mi)

Areas that include 50216

Panora, IA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lake Panorama, IA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Guthrie County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Iowa ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50216, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50216 in?: 50216 is a Panora, IA mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Lake Panorama and 4% lies inside Panora; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 50216 in?: 50216 is in Guthrie County.
What is the population of 50216?: About 2,786 people (±243), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,722.
What is the median household income in 50216?: $79,635 (±$19,824), 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 50216?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,260 residential and 18 business mailboxes (1,279 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50216?: The closest, measured center to center: 50146 (5.6 mi, Linden), 50277 (5.7 mi, Yale), 50066 (9.4 mi, Dawson), 50233 (9.5 mi, Redfield), 50115 (10.7 mi, Guthrie Center) and 50128 (11.3 mi, Jamaica).

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