ZIP Code 50454 — Little Cedar CDP, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50454 covers Little Cedar, IA in Mitchell County with a population of about 175.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 641; U.S. House district IA-2; the ROCHESTR - MASON CITY - AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 50454 is about $60,792 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Information, Construction, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 65.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 79.1% (about 13.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Little Cedar CDP, IA as Very Low (composite score 37.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (36.2) and wildfire (11.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Little Cedar CDP, IA show little to no average snow and around 37.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 50454 (Little Cedar CDP, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.