50278 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

50278 Median Household Income

The median household income ($74,306) for 50278 is less than the median household income for 50122 ($81,739), 50201 ($81,027), 50206 ($79,306), 50239 ($151,250), and 50247 ($91,875). But it's more than 50056 ($73,333), 50154 ($69,219), Story County ($69,685), and Zearing city ($74,167).

50278$74,306
Zearing city$74,167
Story County$69,685

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50278 Average Household Income

The average household income ($86,936) for 50278 is less than the average household income for 50056 ($94,653), 50122 ($96,849), 50201 ($118,241), 50239 ($126,392), 50247 ($104,376), and Story County ($96,851). But it's more than 50154 ($84,188), 50206 ($74,544), and Zearing city ($80,116).

50278$86,936
Zearing city$80,116
Story County$96,851

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50278 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 50278 is $35,680. The per capita income ($35,680) for 50278 is less than the per capita income for 50154 ($40,685), 50056 ($44,119), 50122 ($43,033), 50247 ($44,732), 50201 ($50,373), 50239 ($37,189), and Story County ($38,610). But it's more than 50206 ($35,600) and Zearing city ($32,052).

50278$35,680
Zearing city$32,052
Story County$38,610

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50278 High Income Households

5.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.9%) for 50278 is less than the percent high income households for 50201 (7.9%), 50247 (9.0%), and Story County (9.5%). But it's more than 50056 (5.8%), 50122 (5.5%), 50154 (5.3%), 50206 (0.0%), 50239 (1.0%), and Zearing city (2.5%).

502785.9%
Zearing city2.5%
Story County9.5%

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50278 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
50278$69,375$100,000$80,625$-1
Zearing city$69,375$78,929$87,500$39,500
Story County$34,742$76,536$109,469$69,964

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50278 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
50278+/-$13,225+/-$10,610+/-$3,702+/-4.4%+/-$19,780+/-$18,187+/-$28,780+/-$-1
Zearing city+/-$11,962+/-$9,584+/-$3,597+/-2.5%+/-$19,780+/-$17,473+/-$17,389+/-$27,856
Story County+/-$2,902+/-$3,957+/-$1,522+/-1.0%+/-$4,268+/-$4,782+/-$9,871+/-$3,884