50479 Zip Code Profile

50479 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Thornton, Iowa. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $78,800) are fairly typical for the Mason City area.

The average family income here is $46,453/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 50479 is $44,091.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 50479 earn an average of $28,957/year. Women earn only $15,697/year.

323 people in 50479 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 50479? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.9 minutes.

The median age here is 45. There are 355 men and 329 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 507 people (out of the 684 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 211 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 16 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

50479 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -93 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,190 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 684
• White Population: 678
• Black Population: 9
• Hispanic Population: 3
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 355
• Female Population: 329
• Median Age: 45
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Iowa
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Mason City IA
• County: Cerro Gordo
• City: Thornton
• Longitude: -93.4
• Latitude: 42.9
• Elevation: 1,190 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 641

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 300
• Drive alone: 261
• Carpool: 16
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 16


• Average commute time: 19.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 35
•    5 - 9: 58
•    10 - 14: 8
•    15 - 19: 29
•    20 - 24: 68
•    25 - 29: 26
•    30 - 34: 58
•    35 - 39: 6
•    40 - 44: 5
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 2
•    90 plus: 5

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $78,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,823
• Businesses: 16
• Employees: 86
• Annual Payroll: $2,669,000
• Average Family Income: $46,453
• Median Family Income: $35,909
• Average Income for Men: $28,957
• Average Income for Women: $15,697

• 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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View all schools in Thornton

Middle Schools

Meservey Thornton Middle School

100 5th St North

Thornton, IA 50479

(641) 998-2315

Other Schools

Meservey Thornton Elementary School

100 5th St North

Thornton, IA 50479

(641) 998-2315