Montour, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50173
Tama County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 696
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $96,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $204,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Montour pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50173 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50173 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Montour, Tama County, Iowa, home to just 696 residents across 80.0 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50173 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,250 (26% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,839. The poverty rate is 5.4%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $204,900 (17% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 80.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,099.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tama County, so 50173 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 50173, Montour, 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
696
Population
80.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50173?
51.2
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
2.4%
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?
$96,250
Median Household Income
+26% vs state ZIP avg
$43,839
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50173 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Montour, 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)
$96,250 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
324housing units
324
Total Housing Units
316
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,900
Median Home Value
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$1,099
Median Rent
1973
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 50173, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $595,000.
3
Businesses
24
Employees
$595K
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
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ZIP 50173 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52339
Tama (52339)
4,504 residents
- 50632 1,107
Garwin (50632)
1,107 residents
- 50106 1,039
Gilman (50106)
1,039 residents
- 50142 931
Le Grand (50142)
931 residents
- 50173 696
Montour (50173)
696 residents
- 50078 126
Ferguson (50078)
126 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50173 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50173 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50106
Gilman (50106)
$101,193 median income
- 50173
Montour (50173)
$96,250 median income
- 50142
Le Grand (50142)
$76,250 median income
- 50632
Garwin (50632)
$71,667 median income
- 52339
Tama (52339)
$67,612 median income
- 50078
Ferguson (50078)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50173 ranks #2 of 6 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 50173, 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 50173 in?
ZIP code 50173 (Montour) is located in Tama County, Iowa. Tama County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tama-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50173?
ZIP code 50173 in Montour, IA has a population of 696 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50173?
The median household income in ZIP 50173 is $96,250, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50173?
The median home value in ZIP 50173 is $204,900, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50173?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50173 is White at 59.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50173?
ZIP code 50173 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50173?
In ZIP code 50173, 67.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.5% 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 50173?
In ZIP code 50173, approximately 80.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50173?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50173 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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