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ZIP Code 50217: Paton, IA
ZIP code 50217 uses the postal name Paton, Iowa and lies mostly in Greene County (84% of its land) with the rest in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,771 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Paton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Greene County (84%); Boone County (16%)
- Census places
- Paton
- House districts
- IA-3 (84%), IA-4 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50217?
50217 centers on 42.184°, -94.252° and covers 72.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 50064, 50544, 50543, 50040, 50223, 50530, 50050, 50129, 50212.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50217, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50217 compare with the rest of Greene County?
| Measure | 50217 | In Greene County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 561 | 7th of 13 | 645th of 970 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $135k | not ranked | not ranked |
50217's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (561). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50217?
The 2020 Census counted 547 people in 50217; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 561. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 561±144 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 547−13.3% since 2010 (631)
- Households
- 232
- Median age
- 39.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50217?
Of the 561 people the ACS estimates in 50217, 24.2% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older12.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50217 earn?
Median household income is $66,771 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,181 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,771±$9,182
- Income per person
- $34,233
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,717240 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50217?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,700
- Median gross rent
- $726
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 284
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50217?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50217?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50064 | Dana | 100 | $97k | 5.7 mi |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 6.4 mi |
| 50543 | Gowrie | 1,420 | $92k | 6.9 mi |
| 50040 | Boxholm | 168 | $49k | 7.7 mi |
| 50223 | Pilot Mound | 236 | $47k | 11.0 mi |
| 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | $73k | 12.4 mi |
| 50050 | Churdan | 712 | $64k | 13.0 mi |
| 50129 | Jefferson | 5,014 | $61k | 13.4 mi |
| 50212 | Ogden | 2,993 | $82k | 13.9 mi |
| 50107 | Grand Junction | 764 | $69k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 50538 | Farnhamville | 661 | $62k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 50031 | Beaver | 51 | $74k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.