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ZIP code 50049: Chariton, IA

ZIP code 50049 is in Chariton (65% of residents), in Lucas County (100%), Marion County (0.2%) and Wayne County (0.1%), Iowa. 35% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district (100%) and Iowa's 1st congressional district (0.2%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 12 (100%) and State Senate District 19 (0.2%); its state house districts are State House District 24 (100%) and State House District 37 (0.2%).

6,433residents (2020 Census)
208.6 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
9voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Chariton65%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Lucas County100%
Marion County0.2%
Wayne County0.1%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Chariton city65%
Lincoln township7.5%
Whitebreast township6.9%
Benton township6.0%
English township5.5%
Pleasant township3.0%
Warren township2.8%
Liberty township2.6%
Union township0.1%
Washington township0.1%
Dallas township<0.1%
Cedar township<0.1%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)100%
Iowa's 1st congressional district (IA-01)0.2%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-03)Zachary Nunn (R)202-225-5476100%
U.S. Representative (IA-01)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)202-225-65760.2%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 12)Amy Sinclair (R)100%
State Senator (State Senate District 19)Ken Rozenboom (R)0.2%
State Representative (State House District 24)Sam Wengryn (R)100%
State Representative (State House District 37)Barb Kniff McCulla (R)0.2%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 12100%
State Senate District 190.2%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 24100%
State House District 370.2%

Voting precincts

9 voting precincts overlap ZIP 50049. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 50049 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.