Hamlin, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50117
Audubon County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 193
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $104,167
- Median income Above-median income area
- $222,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hamlin pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50117 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50117 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hamlin, Audubon County, Iowa, home to just 193 residents across 71.5 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50117 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,167 (36% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,841. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $222,700 (27% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 66.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $875.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Audubon County, so 50117 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50117, Hamlin, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
193
Population
71.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50117?
50.0
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
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?
$104,167
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$46,841
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50117 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Hamlin, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$104,167 Top 9% higher than 91% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
82housing units
82
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,700
Median Home Value
+27% vs state ZIP avg
$875
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 5 business establishments in ZIP 50117, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,098,000.
5
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
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 50117 vs 50076 →
ZIP 50117 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50025
Audubon (50025)
3,325 residents
- 50076
Exira (50076)
1,502 residents
- 50042 309
Brayton (50042)
309 residents
- 50117 193
Hamlin (50117)
193 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50117 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50117 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50117
Hamlin (50117)
$104,167 median income
- 50042
Brayton (50042)
$92,500 median income
- 50076
Exira (50076)
$55,313 median income
- 50025
Audubon (50025)
$52,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50117 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50117, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50117 in?
ZIP code 50117 (Hamlin) is located in Audubon County, Iowa. Audubon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/audubon-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50117?
ZIP code 50117 in Hamlin, IA has a population of 193 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50117?
The median household income in ZIP 50117 is $104,167, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50117?
The median home value in ZIP 50117 is $222,700, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50117?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50117 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50117?
ZIP code 50117 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50117?
In ZIP code 50117, 37.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50117?
In ZIP code 50117, approximately 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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