Mason City, IA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
ZIP code 50479, centered near Mason City, sits in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $68,750, while per-capita income reaches $35,464 — a spread that points to a working- and middle-class mix rather than an affluent one. Homes carry a median value of $121,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.45% means owners pay roughly $1,756 annually on a house at that price. Add a combined sales tax of 7.00%, and the overall tax load stays noticeable without being steep, fitting a community where wages are steady but not high.
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