Wiota, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50274
Cass County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 398
- 3/sq mi
- $71,667
- Median income
- $162,100
- Median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wiota pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50274 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50274 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.4 square miles in Wiota, Cass County, Iowa. The area is home to 398 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 50274 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50274 sits at $71,667 (6% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,143. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $162,100 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 81.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50274 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 50274 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 50274, Wiota, 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
398
Population
128.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50274?
63.6
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
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?
$71,667
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$37,143
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50274 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,667 49th percentile higher than 49% 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?
150
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,100
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1938
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 50274, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $526,000.
7
Businesses
24
Employees
$526K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 57.1% |
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 50274 vs 50020 →
ZIP 50274 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50022
Atlantic (50022)
8,494 residents
- 50020 1,407
Anita (50020)
1,407 residents
- 50853 702
Massena (50853)
702 residents
- 50843 596
Cumberland (50843)
596 residents
- 50274 398
Wiota (50274)
398 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50274 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50274 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50020
Anita (50020)
$75,417 median income
- 50274
Wiota (50274)
$71,667 median income
- 50853
Massena (50853)
$65,208 median income
- 50022
Atlantic (50022)
$63,125 median income
- 50843
Cumberland (50843)
$56,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50274 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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