Weldon, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50264
Decatur County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 466
- 3/sq mi
- $64,545
- Median income
- $136,100
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Weldon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50264 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50264 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 172.6 square miles in Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa. The area is home to 466 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 50264 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50264 sits at $64,545 (16% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $29,088. The poverty rate stands at 8.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $136,100 (22% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 78.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50264 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Decatur County, so you can benchmark 50264 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 50264, Weldon, 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
466
Population
172.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50264?
33.9
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
2.8%
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?
$64,545
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$29,088
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50264 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,545 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
235
Total Housing Units
228
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$136,100
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 50264, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,641,000.
7
Businesses
57
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 50264 vs 50262 →
ZIP 50264 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50213
Osceola (50213)
6,812 residents
- 50275 532
Woodburn (50275)
532 residents
- 50264 466
Weldon (50264)
466 residents
- 50262 453
Van Wert (50262)
453 residents
- 50103 452
Garden Grove (50103)
452 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50264 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50264 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50262
Van Wert (50262)
$81,875 median income
- 50213
Osceola (50213)
$73,026 median income
- 50275
Woodburn (50275)
$72,232 median income
- 50264
Weldon (50264)
$64,545 median income
- 50103
Garden Grove (50103)
$64,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50264 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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