Albion, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50005
Marshall County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 730
- 11/sq mi
- $76,696
- Median income
- $137,500
- Median home value
- 8.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Albion pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50005 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50005 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.5 square miles in Albion, Marshall County, Iowa. The area is home to 730 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50005 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50005 sits at $76,696 (0% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,630. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $137,500 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $781 per month, and 92.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50005 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 50005 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50005, Albion, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
730
Population
69.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50005?
48.7
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
22.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$76,696
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$34,630
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50005 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,696 Top 43% higher than 57% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
405
Total Housing Units
333
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
$781
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50005, employing approximately 112 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,102,000.
6
Businesses
112
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50005 vs 50148 →
ZIP 50005 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50158
Marshalltown (50158)
31,591 residents
- 50247 2,515
State Center (50247)
2,515 residents
- 50621 1,530
Conrad (50621)
1,530 residents
- 50258 1,002
Union (50258)
1,002 residents
- 50005 730
Albion (50005)
730 residents
- 50148 432
Liscomb (50148)
432 residents
- 50051 283
Clemons (50051)
283 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50005 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50005 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50247
State Center (50247)
$91,875 median income
- 50621
Conrad (50621)
$88,077 median income
- 50148
Liscomb (50148)
$84,083 median income
- 50258
Union (50258)
$83,988 median income
- 50005
Albion (50005)
$76,696 median income
- 50158
Marshalltown (50158)
$70,367 median income
- 50051
Clemons (50051)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50005 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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