Malcom, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50157
Poweshiek County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 762
- 5/sq mi
- $115,000
- Median income
- $157,500
- Median home value
- 29.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Malcom pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50157 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50157 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 169.3 square miles in Malcom, Poweshiek County, Iowa. The area is home to 762 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 50157 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50157 sits at $115,000 (50% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $61,786. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.4%. On housing, the median home value is $157,500 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $638 per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50157 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Poweshiek County, so you can benchmark 50157 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 50157, Malcom, 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
762
Population
169.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50157?
43.9
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
9.1%
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?
$115,000
Median Household Income
+50% vs state
$61,786
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50157 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$115,000 Top 11% higher than 89% 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?
228
Total Housing Units
210
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,500
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$638
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 50157, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,884,000.
15
Businesses
45
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 20.0% |
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 50157 vs 52211 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52211 | Brooklyn, IA | 2,624 | 6.0 mi |
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