Bayard, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50029
Guthrie County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 691
- 7/sq mi
- $57,125
- Median income
- $76,100
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bayard pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50029 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 104.7 square miles in Bayard, Guthrie County, Iowa. The area is home to 691 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 50029 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50029 sits at $57,125 (25% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $27,115. The poverty rate stands at 21.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $76,100 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $894 per month, and 75.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 38 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Guthrie County, so you can benchmark 50029 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 50029, Bayard, 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
691
Population
104.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50029?
46.4
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
0.4%
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?
$57,125
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$27,115
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
37.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50029 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,125 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
283
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,100
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$894
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 50029, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,109,000.
12
Businesses
61
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 25.0% |
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 50029 vs 50026 →
ZIP 50029 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50115
Guthrie Center (50115)
2,674 residents
- 50058
Coon Rapids (50058)
1,927 residents
- 50029 691
Bayard (50029)
691 residents
- 50026 584
Bagley (50026)
584 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50029 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50029 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50058
Coon Rapids (50058)
$80,119 median income
- 50115
Guthrie Center (50115)
$73,848 median income
- 50026
Bagley (50026)
$68,750 median income
- 50029
Bayard (50029)
$57,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50029 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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