Kanawha, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50447
Hancock County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,081
- 4/sq mi
- $76,019
- Median income
- $86,800
- Median home value
- 21.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kanawha pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50447 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50447 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 257.4 square miles in Kanawha, Hancock County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,081 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50447 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50447 sits at $76,019 (1% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,285. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $86,800 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $584 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50447 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hancock County, so you can benchmark 50447 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 50447, Kanawha, 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
1,081
Population
257.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50447?
38.5
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
3.0%
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?
$76,019
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$36,285
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50447 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,019 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
623
Total Housing Units
500
Occupied Units
123
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,800
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$584
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 50447, employing approximately 297 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,653,000.
27
Businesses
297
Employees
$15.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 29.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 22.2% |
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 50447 vs 50542 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50542 | Goldfield, IA | 933 | 12.6 mi |
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