Columbia, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50057
Marion County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 238
- 5/sq mi
- $118,882
- Median income
- $221,300
- Median home value
- 21.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Columbia pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50057 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50057 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 51.7 square miles in Columbia, Marion County, Iowa. The area is home to 238 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50057 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50057 sits at $118,882 (55% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $26,905. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $221,300 (26% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50057 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 50057 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 50057, Columbia, 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
238
Population
51.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50057?
47.1
Median Age
42.5%
Male
57.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$118,882
Median Household Income
+55% vs state
$26,905
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50057 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$118,882 Top 10% higher than 90% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
144
Total Housing Units
89
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
3.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,300
Median Home Value
+26% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 50057, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $487,000.
5
Businesses
10
Employees
$487K
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 50057 vs 50163 →
ZIP 50057 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50138
Knoxville (50138)
11,720 residents
- 50163 858
Melcher Dallas (50163)
858 residents
- 50062 741
Melcher Dallas (50062)
741 residents
- 50057 238
Columbia (50057)
238 residents
- 50272 152
Williamson (50272)
152 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50057 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50057 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50057
Columbia (50057)
$118,882 median income
- 50138
Knoxville (50138)
$74,693 median income
- 50163
Melcher Dallas (50163)
$73,618 median income
- 50062
Melcher Dallas (50062)
$51,146 median income
- 50272 $45,000
Williamson (50272)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50057 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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