ZIP 50542 — Amenities & Local Context

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context

Amenities & Location in 50542

Transportation & Access

Distance to Coast

279.8 miles (450.3 km)

✈️ Airports (5)

FOD (Airport)20.3 miles (32.7 km)
MCW (Airport)40.5 miles (65.1 km)
CCY (Airport)70.3 miles (113.1 km)
ALO (Airport)79.9 miles (128.6 km)
DSM (Airport)87.5 miles (140.9 km)

🌊 Coast (7 points)

Coast (279.8 miles (450.3 km))
Coast (285.7 miles (459.8 km))
Coast (311.1 miles (500.7 km))
Coast (820.0 miles (1319.6 km))
Coast (875.9 miles (1409.6 km))
Coast (1391.5 miles (2239.4 km))
Coast (1430.5 miles (2302.1 km))

Parks & Recreation

🌲 National Parks (6)

Effigy Mounds National Monument140.4 miles (226.0 km)efmo
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail146.1 miles (235.2 km)lecl
Pipestone National Monument146.7 miles (236.1 km)pipe
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site153.3 miles (246.7 km)heho
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area155.0 miles (249.5 km)miss
Missouri National Recreational River185.0 miles (297.7 km)mnrr

Health & Safety

🏥 VA Hospitals (12)

Fort Dodge CBOC22.1 miles (35.6 km)
Mason City CBOC44.3 miles (71.3 km)
Albert Lea VA Clinic65.8 miles (106.0 km)
Carroll CBOC68.9 miles (110.9 km)
Spirit Lake VA Clinic73.6 miles (118.5 km)
Marshalltown CBOC74.2 miles (119.4 km)
VA Central Iowa Health Care System81.1 miles (130.5 km)
Des Moines Vet Center82.4 miles (132.7 km)
Waterloo VA Clinic82.9 miles (133.4 km)
Des Moines Regional Benefit Office84.3 miles (135.7 km)
South Central VA Clinic88.8 miles (142.9 km)
Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic96.5 miles (155.3 km)

Voting & Opportunity

Congressional District

2024 Presidential Vote (County) Dem / Rep

31.5% / 68.5%

Opportunity Zone