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50616 ZIP Code

Charles City, Iowa

December 14, 2025
ZIP Code:50616
City/Town:Charles City
County:Floyd
State:Iowa
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:9,544
Median Household Income:$60,512
Per Capita Income:$36,048
Total Housing Units:4,628
Median Home Value:$133,600
Land Area:176.2 sq miles
456.3 sq km
Water Area:0.2 sq miles
0.5 sq km
Coordinates:43.0805, -92.6588

Population Information (50616 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:9,544----
Male:4,75049.8%49.6%
Female:4,79450.2%50.4%
Median Age:46.2 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:5045.3%5.7%
5 to 9 years:3763.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:7788.2%6.5%
15 to 19 years:4724.9%6.6%
20 to 24 years:5455.7%6.7%
25 to 34 years:95110.0%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1,04811.0%12.9%
45 to 54 years:1,14312.0%12.4%
55 to 59 years:8949.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:5635.9%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1,18112.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:5966.2%4.8%
85 years and over:4935.2%2.0%

Housing Information (50616 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$133,600--$281,900
Median rooms:6.0--5.5
Median rent:$622 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:4,628----
Occupied housing units:4,21191.0%38.0%
Vacant housing units:4179.0%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:3,08173.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:1,13026.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (50616 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:6,869----
Less than 9th grade:3224.7%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1952.8%6.1%
High school graduate:2,78740.6%26.4%
Some college, no degree:1,41520.6%19.7%
Associate degree:83712.2%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:92513.5%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:3885.6%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--92.5%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--19.1%34.3%

Income Information (50616 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$60,512 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$76,098 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$87,442 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$36,048 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (50616 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:4,842--63.5%
Employed:4,71197.3%96.4%
Unemployed:1312.7%5.3%
Not in labor force:3,021----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:3,57976.0%79.7%
Government workers:80217.0%14.2%
Self-employed:3307.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (50616 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:8,61290.2%61.6%
Black or African American:1471.5%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:2312.4%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:70.1%0.2%
Some other race:360.4%8.4%
Two or more races:5115.4%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):3403.6%18.7%
Mexican:5706.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:4494.7%1.8%
Cuban:110.1%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:130.1%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:971.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (50616 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:1984.7%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:2205.2%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:3267.7%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:51712.3%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:55713.2%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:57813.7%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:81819.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:62014.7%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:1613.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:2165.1%11.4%

Commute to Work (50616 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:3,60676.5%67.8%
Carpooled:55111.7%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:591.3%2.5%
Other means:801.7%0.9%
Worked from home:2886.1%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:16.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (50616 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:2395.1%1.6%
Construction:3888.2%6.9%
Manufacturing:1,16324.7%10.0%
Wholesale trade:881.9%2.4%
Retail trade:3226.8%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:1583.4%5.8%
Information:360.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:2926.2%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1984.2%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:1,08223.0%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:3998.5%9.0%
Other services:2545.4%4.7%
Public administration:922.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (50616 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--12.7%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (50616 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:8,84392.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:6,39067.0%67.6%
Public health coverage:4,24844.5%35.9%
Without health insurance:5365.6%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (50616 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:3,10673.8%77.4%
Social Security income:1,60738.2%31.0%
Retirement income:1,14427.2%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):2315.5%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:501.2%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:3748.9%11.4%

Housing Types (50616 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:3,78681.8%61.4%
1-unit, attached:461.0%6.1%
2 units:1292.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units:1834.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:1713.7%4.6%
10 to 19 units:1473.2%4.3%
20 or more units:1563.4%9.9%
Mobile home:100.2%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (50616 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:220.5%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:3146.8%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:1753.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:651.4%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:83818.1%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:90519.6%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:59012.7%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:1984.3%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1,52132.9%12.0%

Bedrooms (50616 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):1994.3%2.4%
1 bedroom:3688.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:1,06222.9%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,88040.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:85818.5%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:2615.6%17.6%

Heating Fuel (50616 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:2,51259.7%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:52112.4%4.9%
Electricity:1,03824.6%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:300.7%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:441.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:661.6%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (50616 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:3257.7%8.3%
1 vehicle available:1,40833.4%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,45734.6%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,02124.2%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (50616 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:1625.3%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:92730.1%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:70622.9%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:53617.4%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:44614.5%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2207.1%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:622.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:220.7%5.6%

Housing Costs (50616 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,159 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$459 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$622 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.362.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.812.38

Households (50616 zip code)

#%US
Total households:4,211----
Married-couple households:1,92845.8%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:59714.2%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:89421.2%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:1,20728.7%12.7%
Householder living alone:89021.1%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:1,49035.4%11.8%
Average household size:2.21--2.53
Average family size:2.93----

Marital Status (50616 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:3,852----
Never married:97225.2%37.0%
Now married:2,30359.8%49.5%
Separated:1915.0%1.5%
Widowed:3539.2%2.6%
Divorced:96525.1%9.3%

School Enrollment (50616 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,896----
Nursery school, preschool:1698.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:1316.9%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):84244.4%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):41121.7%21.4%
College or graduate school:34318.1%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (50616 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:7,560----
Veterans:80510.6%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:9,379----
With a disability:1,44415.4%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1228.4%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:49634.3%10.4%
65 and over with disability:82657.2%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (50616 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:8,48688.9%86.9%
Different house:9299.7%13.1%
Same county:43246.5%7.0%
Different county:48352.0%3.2%
Different state:14916.0%2.5%
Abroad:141.5%0.4%

Place of Birth (50616 zip code)

#%US
Native born:9,08095.1%86.2%
Foreign born:210.2%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:4642209.5%52.7%
Not a citizen:4642209.5%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:4642209.5%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:113538.1%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:171814.3%50.0%
Northern America:35166.7%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (50616 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:9,040----
English only:8,24391.2%78.3%
Language other than English:7978.8%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:2242.5%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:2432.7%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:2172.4%3.5%
Other languages:1131.3%1.0%

Computers & Internet (50616 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:4,211100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:3,64786.6%89.4%