Yale, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50277
Guthrie County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 5/sq mi
- $90,625
- Median income
- $89,400
- Median home value
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Yale pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50277 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50277 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.0 square miles in Yale, Guthrie County, Iowa. The area is home to 483 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50277 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50277 sits at $90,625 (18% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $31,324. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $89,400 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 84.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50277 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Guthrie County, so you can benchmark 50277 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 50277, Yale, 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
483
Population
105.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50277?
36.2
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
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?
$90,625
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$31,324
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50277 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,625 Top 26% higher than 74% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
227
Total Housing Units
220
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,400
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 50277, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,042,000.
13
Businesses
54
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 50277 vs 50216 →
ZIP 50277 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50216
Panora (50216)
2,824 residents
- 50026 584
Bagley (50026)
584 residents
- 50277 483
Yale (50277)
483 residents
- 50146 438
Linden (50146)
438 residents
- 50128 360
Jamaica (50128)
360 residents
- 50066 262
Dawson (50066)
262 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50277 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50277 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50146
Linden (50146)
$109,261 median income
- 50277
Yale (50277)
$90,625 median income
- 50216
Panora (50216)
$79,635 median income
- 50026
Bagley (50026)
$68,750 median income
- 50066
Dawson (50066)
$66,406 median income
- 50128
Jamaica (50128)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50277 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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