Pilot Mound, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50223
Boone County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 6/sq mi
- $47,222
- Median income
- $87,200
- Median home value
- 3.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pilot Mound pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50223 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50223 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.2 square miles in Pilot Mound, Boone County, Iowa. The area is home to 480 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 50223 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50223 sits at $47,222 (38% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $32,914. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $87,200 (50% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50223 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Boone County, so you can benchmark 50223 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 50223, Pilot Mound, 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
480
Population
76.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50223?
56.4
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
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?
$47,222
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$32,914
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50223 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,222 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
135
Total Housing Units
116
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,200
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
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 50223, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $364,000.
5
Businesses
11
Employees
$364K
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 50223 vs 50530 →
ZIP 50223 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50212
Ogden (50212)
3,131 residents
- 50249
Stratford (50249)
1,332 residents
- 50530 1,205
Dayton (50530)
1,205 residents
- 50544 515
Harcourt (50544)
515 residents
- 50223 480
Pilot Mound (50223)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50223 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50223 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50212
Ogden (50212)
$81,838 median income
- 50530
Dayton (50530)
$73,250 median income
- 50249
Stratford (50249)
$60,761 median income
- 50544
Harcourt (50544)
$59,620 median income
- 50223
Pilot Mound (50223)
$47,222 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50223 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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