Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,409 Zip code population in 2010: 1,332 Zip code population in 2000: 1,361
Houses and condos: 667 Renter-occupied apartments: 90
% of renters here:
15%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50249: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 77.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($1,606)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,973 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,464 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 676
(48.0%)
Females: 732
(52.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 50249:
High school or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50249:
Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 14.2%
Zip code 50249 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $118,517
50249:
$118,517
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 50249 zip code as of June 16, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50249 is 390 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
52.1 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50249, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,032
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $48,862 (reported on 82.5% of returns)
Here:
$48,862
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1452.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3832.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6982.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12600.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $526 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$526
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,936 (reported on 38.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,936
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 527.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,873 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,873
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,188 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,188
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 243.3% for AGIs below $25k, 350.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,186 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
50249:
$10,186
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 355.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 805.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,380 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,380
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.5%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50249, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,032
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $38,592 (reported on 81.4% of returns)
Here:
$38,592
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $679 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$679
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,048 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,048
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,000 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,000
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,938 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
50249:
$6,938
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,679 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$15,679
State:
$21,278
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $1,991 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,991
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,129 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
50249:
$6,129
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,867 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,867
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50249, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,075
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $32,314 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,314
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $968 (reported on 51.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$968
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $598 (reported on 36.7% of returns)
Here:
$598
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$958 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$958
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,320 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,320
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,227 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
50249:
$2,227
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $13,873 (27% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,873
State:
$16,976
Here:
26.9% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.8% for AGIs below $10k, 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,667 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,667
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,699 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
50249:
$3,699
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,544 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,544
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%
Here:
77%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 44 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 557
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: 219 (80 now married, 139 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50249 with a mortgage: 198 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,025 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50249: United Co-op Elevator (A), Vintage Iron Antiques Museum (B), Stratford Library (C), Stratford City Hall (D), Stratford Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50249 include: Swede Bend Church (A), Stratford United Methodist Church (B), Countryside Bible Chapel (C), First Baptist Church (D), Stratford Lutheran Church (E), Calvary United Methodist Church (F), South Marion Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), South Marion Cemetery (2), Hardin Cemetery (3), Homer Cemetery (4), Nesse Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50249 include: Bells Mill Park (1), Boones Forks Wildlife Management Area (2), Boonesfork Wildlife Area (3), Tunnel Mill Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 49 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 210 1-person, 28 2-persons
140 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (15 men, 44 women).
All residents speak English at home
Foreign born population: 4 (0.3%) (25.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
50%Panama
33%German
22%Swedish
10%English
7%American
5%Irish
4%Danish
4%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
32010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-406246 409 Organizations: STRATFORD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
STRATFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL (1000 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STRATFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: STRATFORD C S D
STRATFORD GRAIN (719 COMMERCIAL STREET in STRATFORD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: UNITED COOPERATIVE, UNITED COOP ELEVATOR, UNITED COOPERATIVE STRATFORD
COMMUNICATIONS DATA SERVICES (801 BYRON in STRATFORD, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ROGER JOHNSON/LEONARD JOHNSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
STRATFORD CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in STRATFORD, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF STRATFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
RIVER VALLEY AG CENTER (712 COMMERCIAL STREET in STRATFORD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STRATFORD LIGHT & POWER (805 SHAKESPEARE AVE NE in STRATFORD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
STRATFORD C S D (1060 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
50.7%Utility gas
38.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.2%Electricity
2.1%Other fuel
1.2%No fuel used
0.9%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,215. Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+12.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,197
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 107
South: 37
West: 35
66% of the 50249 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
98% of the 50249 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:
6.9%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
Here:
15.5%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
11.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
72,495Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,656Sales and related occupations
59,048Computer and mathematical occupations
55,817Production occupations
55,722Architecture and engineering occupations
53,170Management occupations
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)
Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Educational Services: Educational Support Services (5-9: 1)