Humeston, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50123
Wayne County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 818
- 4/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $114,800
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Humeston pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50123 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50123 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 204.5 square miles in Humeston, Wayne County, Iowa. The area is home to 818 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50123 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50123 sits at $62,500 (18% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $47,351. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $114,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $542 per month, and 81.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50123 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wayne County, so you can benchmark 50123 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50123
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50123.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50123, Humeston, 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
818
Population
204.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50123?
48.3
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
2.2%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$47,351
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50123 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
494
Total Housing Units
392
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$542
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 50123, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,708,000.
26
Businesses
122
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 23.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 15.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50123 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50123
Humeston (50123)
818 residents
- 50103
Garden Grove (50103)
452 residents
- 50068
Derby (50068)
366 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50123 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50123 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50103
Garden Grove (50103)
$64,063 median income
- 50123
Humeston (50123)
$62,500 median income
- 50068
Derby (50068)
$36,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50123 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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