Local servicesHospitalCass County Memorial Hospital10.2 miPost officeBrayton Post Office1.2 miTown hallBrayton Town Hall1.2 miPoliceAnita Police Department9.5 miFire stationBrayton Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA54 miInterstateI-8011 miUS highwayUS 711.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50042 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50042 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:45 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:42 am – 4:52 pm
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People228 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.496 householdsMedian household income $50,500Median home value $117,000Median rent $765 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 19 minutes87% drive alone, 13% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 10°F37 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 19 days22 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Atlantic 1 Ne station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Anitalake · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittlefield Recreation Areapark · 6.0 mi · 455 acresLake Anita State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 934 acresFrank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Presestate conservation land · 8.1 miRecreation Complexrecreation area · 9.4 miLake Anita Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 112 acresPrairie Rose State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 728 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAudubon County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 38 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrayton Water Systemserves 143 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,275 ft389 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
