What city is 50250 in?

50250 is a Stuart, IA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Stuart; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 50250?

About 2,832 people (±324), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,415.

What is the median household income in 50250?

$71,083 (±$23,010), 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 50250?

3 USPS carrier routes with 989 residential and 30 business mailboxes (1,019 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50250?

The closest, measured center to center: 50164 (4.6 mi, Menlo), 50070 (6.4 mi, Dexter), 50048 (9.2 mi, Casey), 50233 (11.4 mi, Redfield), 50072 (11.6 mi, Earlham) and 50849 (13.3 mi, Greenfield).

50250 ZIP Code, Stuart, IA

Q: What county is 50250 in?

50250 is mostly in Adair County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Guthrie County.

50250 is a ZIP code in Stuart, Iowa — mostly in Adair County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Guthrie County. It covers 109 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50164, 50070 and 50048. 2,832 people live here in 1,187 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $71,083, close to the Iowa median of $75,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Stuart, IA
County: Adair County
Land area: 109 sq mi
Population: 2,832
Median household income: $71,083
Carrier routes: 3 (989 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,832
Households	1,187
Median household income	$71,083
Income per person	$36,512
Median age	43.7
Homeowners	79.6%
Median home value	$210,400
Median rent	$678
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%
Average commute (minutes)	24.4
Households with kids under 18	32.0%
Moved in the past year	6.8%
Below the poverty line	9.8%
Broadband internet	85.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.2%
$10–15K	5.6%
$15–25K	6.2%
$25–35K	10.8%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	13.2%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	24.2%
$150–200K	7.3%
$200K+	3.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	14.1%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	11.5%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	9.4%
65–74	15.3%
75+	11.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	43.4%
Owned outright	31.6%
Rented	18.8%
Vacant	6.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.7%
Townhome	1.1%
2–4 units	9.5%
5–19 units	3.4%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	1.6%

Businesses in 50250

69 business establishments with 765 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 12
Accommodation and Food Services: 12
Finance and Insurance: 7
Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Construction: 5
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Wholesale Trade: 4

EDDM carrier routes

50250 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 989 residential and 30 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50250

50250 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 989 residential and 30 business mailboxes. Routes range from 166 homes (R004) to 573 homes (R002); the median route has 250 homes. The Census counted 1,187 households in 50250 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
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 19, 250 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 573 homes

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Every carrier route in 50250

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	250	19	$60,996	—	—	—
R002	Rural	573	11	$60,996	—	—	—
R004	Rural	166	0	$60,996	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50250 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

50164 — Menlo city, IA (4.6 mi)
50070 — Dexter city, IA (6.4 mi)
50048 — Casey city, IA (9.2 mi)
50233 — Redfield city, IA (11.4 mi)
50072 — Earlham city, IA (11.6 mi)
50849 — Greenfield city, IA (13.3 mi)
50146 — Linden city, IA (14.6 mi)
50216 — Lake Panorama CDP, IA (14.9 mi)

Areas that include 50250

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50250, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50250 in?: 50250 is a Stuart, IA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Stuart; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 50250 in?: 50250 is mostly in Adair County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Guthrie County.
What is the population of 50250?: About 2,832 people (±324), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,415.
What is the median household income in 50250?: $71,083 (±$23,010), 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 50250?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 989 residential and 30 business mailboxes (1,019 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50250?: The closest, measured center to center: 50164 (4.6 mi, Menlo), 50070 (6.4 mi, Dexter), 50048 (9.2 mi, Casey), 50233 (11.4 mi, Redfield), 50072 (11.6 mi, Earlham) and 50849 (13.3 mi, Greenfield).

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