Hamilton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50116
Marion County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 299
- 7/sq mi
- $47,143
- Median income
- $168,200
- Median home value
- 2.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hamilton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50116 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50116 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 44.0 square miles in Hamilton, Marion County, Iowa. The area is home to 299 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 50116 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50116 sits at $47,143 (38% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $26,080. The poverty rate stands at 13.3% and the unemployment rate at 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is $168,200 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 88.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50116 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marion County, so you can benchmark 50116 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 50116, Hamilton, 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
299
Population
44.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50116?
40.6
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
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?
$47,143
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$26,080
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50116 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,143 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
111
Total Housing Units
102
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,200
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 50116, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $92,000.
3
Businesses
9
Employees
$92K
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 50116 vs 50150 →
ZIP 50116 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
- 50150 984
Lovilia (50150)
984 residents
- 50044 887
Bussey (50044)
887 residents
- 50256 501
Tracy (50256)
501 residents
- 50119 498
Harvey (50119)
498 residents
- 50116 299
Hamilton (50116)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50116 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50116 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50256
Tracy (50256)
$83,438 median income
- 50044
Bussey (50044)
$75,417 median income
- 50138
Knoxville (50138)
$74,693 median income
- 50150
Lovilia (50150)
$63,516 median income
- 50119
Harvey (50119)
$59,750 median income
- 50116
Hamilton (50116)
$47,143 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50116 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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