Williamson, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50272
Lucas County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 152
- 79/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $45,000
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Williamson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 79
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50272 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50272 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Williamson, Lucas County, Iowa, home to just 152 residents across 1.9 square miles, a density of 79 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50272 reports a modest median household income of $45,000 (41% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,412. The poverty rate is 35.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lucas County, so 50272 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 50272, Williamson, 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
152
Population
1.9
Area (sq mi)
79
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50272?
43.8
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
10.0%
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?
$45,000
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$19,412
Per Capita Income
35.8%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50272 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Williamson, 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)
$45,000 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
103housing units
103
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$631
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50272 vs 50049 →
ZIP 50272 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50049
Chariton (50049)
6,493 residents
- 50139 1,288
Lacona (50139)
1,288 residents
- 50238 1,182
Russell (50238)
1,182 residents
- 50163 858
Melcher Dallas (50163)
858 residents
- 50062 741
Melcher Dallas (50062)
741 residents
- 50057 238
Columbia (50057)
238 residents
- 50272 152
Williamson (50272)
152 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50272 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50272 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50057
Columbia (50057)
$118,882 median income
- 50163
Melcher Dallas (50163)
$73,618 median income
- 50139
Lacona (50139)
$72,400 median income
- 50049
Chariton (50049)
$61,190 median income
- 50238
Russell (50238)
$59,625 median income
- 50062
Melcher Dallas (50062)
$51,146 median income
- 50272 $45,000
Williamson (50272)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50272 ranks #7 of 7 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 50272, 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 50272 in?
ZIP code 50272 (Williamson) is located in Lucas County, Iowa. Lucas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lucas-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50272?
ZIP code 50272 in Williamson, IA has a population of 152 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50272?
The median household income in ZIP 50272 is $45,000, which is 41% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50272?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50272 is White at 93.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.3% of the population.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50272?
In ZIP code 50272, approximately 78.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50272?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50272 is 35.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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