50424 Zip Code (Buffalo Center, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,537
Zip code population in 2010: 1,482
Zip code population in 2000: 1,706

Houses and condos: 822
Renter-occupied apartments: 181
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50424: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 122.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,189 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,221 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 50424:

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50424:

• Never married: 18.3%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 9.7%

• 
• • 1,48696.7%White
  • 332.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 90.6%Asian
  • 90.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50424, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,849 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$69,849
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $45,858 (reported on 75.4% of returns)

Here:	$45,858
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1266.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3449.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6465.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14036.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23190.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,329 (reported on 49.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,329
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 140.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 692.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,050 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,050
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 787.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,376 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,376
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2072.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,107 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,107
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.8% for AGIs below $25k, 296.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 928.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1415.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,573 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

50424:	$11,573
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 282.7% for AGIs below $25k, 405.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1595.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,700 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,700
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1435.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $6,100 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$6,100
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $4,325 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

50424:	$4,325
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 216.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,162 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,162
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%

Here:	96%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50424, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,168 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,168
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $36,111 (reported on 74.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,111
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,724 (reported on 52.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,724
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,084 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,084
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,356 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,356
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,421 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,421
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,480 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

50424:	$6,480
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,053 (18% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,053
State:	$21,278

Here:	17.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,380 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,380
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,242 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

50424:	$8,242
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,378 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,378
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 84.5%

Here:	85%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 77.3% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50424, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,003 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,003
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $27,775 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,775
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs below $10k, 55.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,113 (reported on 60.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,113
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,113 (reported on 35.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,113
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,297 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,297
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,139 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,139
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$530 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$530
State:	-$74

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -15.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,318 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

50424:	$3,318
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $16,626 (33% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,626
State:	$16,976

Here:	33.2% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $10k, 24.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,860 (5% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,860
State:	$3,089

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,927 (reported on 75.6% of returns)

50424:	$3,927
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,564 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,564
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 88.0%

Here:	88%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 83.1% for AGIs below $10k, 91.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50465, 50451, 50478, 50484, 56033, 50480.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 94
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 623

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (6 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 226 (161 now married, 64 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50424 with a mortgage: 191 (10 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,025
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $477

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 50424 household income distribution in 2022

• 61Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 101$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 19$30,000 to $34,999
• 46$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$40,000 to $44,999
• 29$45,000 to $49,999
• 54$50,000 to $59,999
• 60$60,000 to $74,999
• 64$75,000 to $99,999
• 89$100,000 to $124,999
• 65$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50424

• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $49,999
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 27$80,000 to $89,999
• 31$90,000 to $99,999
• 124$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$250,000 to $299,999
• 3$300,000 to $399,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50424

• 37$100 to $149
• 10$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 2$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 103$500 to $549
• 18$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 5$700 to $749
• 2$2,000 to $2,499
• 8No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $617.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $523,495.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,631
• Black or African American householders: $82,146
• Some other race householders: $82,146
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,146

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,731 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,791 - $147,614

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $120,669

Here:	$120,669
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 698
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 28
• Mobile homes: 23

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50424

• 64.1%446Drove a car alone
• 7.8%54Carpooled
• 14.7%102Walked
• 13.7%95Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50424

• 115Less than 5 minutes
• 955 to 9 minutes
• 17610 to 14 minutes
• 3015 to 19 minutes
• 1920 to 24 minutes
• 6125 to 29 minutes
• 2130 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 2340 to 44 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 3260 to 89 minutes
• 1490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,537

• Male householders: 409 (162 living alone), Female householders: 312 (94 living alone)

• 393 spouses (390 opposite-sex spouses), 28 unmarried partners, (28 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 339 children (335 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 34 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 264 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 17 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 256 1-person, 23 2-persons

267 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (3 men, 17 women).

94.5% of residents of 50424 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 17% well, 19% not well, 2% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NORTH IOWA HIGH SCHOOL (111 3RD AVE NW in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-950873 109
  Organizations: NORTH IOWA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• NORTH IOWA ELEM BUFFALO CENTER (111 3RD AVE NW in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-950873 409
  Organizations: NORTH IOWA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BUFFALO CENTER CITY OF STP (SOUTH SIDE OF MIDDLE BR. BLUE in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF BUFFALO CENTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• STATELINE COOPERATIVE (115 SOUTH MAIN STREET in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: BUFFALO CENTR.F.COOP, FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR

• NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (111 3RD AVENUE NORTHEAST in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: NORTH IOWA CSD

• BC TIRE & AUTO (101 1ST AVE W in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: TIRE RETREADING.
  

• BUFFALO CENTER TRIBUNE (124 N MAIN ST in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• SHELTER SHIELD B C (1200 HWY 9 WEST in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- SHELTER SHIELD B.C.

• BUFFALO CENTER-RAKE COMM SCHOOL (111 3RD AVE NW in BUFFALO CENTER, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: BUFFALO CENTER RAKE COMM

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%

Population in 1990: 1,566. Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+8.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,073
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 326
• South: 14
• West: 79

68% of the 50424 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

89% of the 50424 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 50424 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	36	81.4 years
Anna	20	85.7 years
Henry	20	81.7 years
William	13	75.9 years
George	12	83.2 years
Minnie	10	82.7 years
Robert	10	76.5 years
Helen	10	76.2 years
Grace	9	89.2 years
Raymond	9	75.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 50424 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	17	75.5 years
Winter	17	83.2 years
Larson	14	80.6 years
Murra	12	74.6 years
Miller	9	80.1 years
Bosma	9	71.3 years
Honken	9	75.0 years
Behrends	9	81.3 years
Harms	9	80.7 years
Devries	9	85.1 years

Businesses in zip code 50424

• New Balance: 1