Thayer, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50254
Union County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 3/sq mi
- $64,211
- Median income
- $175,000
- Median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thayer pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50254 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50254 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 112.8 square miles in Thayer, Union County, Iowa. The area is home to 282 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 50254 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50254 sits at $64,211 (16% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $33,071. The poverty rate stands at 4.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $175,000 (0% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50254 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Union County, so you can benchmark 50254 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 50254, Thayer, 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
282
Population
112.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50254?
57.8
Median Age
37.8%
Male
62.2%
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?
$64,211
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$33,071
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50254 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,211 37th percentile higher than 37% 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?
102
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
-0% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 50254, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $736,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$736K
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 50254 vs 50074 →
ZIP 50254 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50830
Afton (50830)
1,743 residents
- 50174
Murray (50174)
1,429 residents
- 50074 334
Ellston (50074)
334 residents
- 50863 293
Tingley (50863)
293 residents
- 50254 282
Thayer (50254)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50254 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50254 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50074
Ellston (50074)
$121,094 median income
- 50174
Murray (50174)
$67,250 median income
- 50863
Tingley (50863)
$66,125 median income
- 50254
Thayer (50254)
$64,211 median income
- 50830
Afton (50830)
$61,094 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50254 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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