Rockford, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50468
Floyd County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,615
- 6/sq mi
- $73,403
- Median income
- $173,700
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rockford pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50468 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50468 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 256.3 square miles in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,615 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 50468 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50468 sits at $73,403 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $47,826. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $173,700 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $791 per month, and 81.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50468 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Floyd County, so you can benchmark 50468 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50468
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50468.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50468, Rockford, 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
1,615
Population
256.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50468?
40.5
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.7%
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?
$73,403
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$47,826
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50468 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,403 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
707
Total Housing Units
653
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,700
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$791
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 32 business establishments in ZIP 50468, employing approximately 429 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,385,000.
32
Businesses
429
Employees
$23.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 21.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 15.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.4% |
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 50468 vs 50653 →
ZIP 50468 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50458
Nora Springs (50458)
2,097 residents
- 50468
Rockford (50468)
1,615 residents
- 50471 689
Rudd (50471)
689 residents
- 50653 639
Marble Rock (50653)
639 residents
- 50433 256
Dougherty (50433)
256 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50468 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50468 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50458
Nora Springs (50458)
$99,643 median income
- 50471
Rudd (50471)
$93,542 median income
- 50653
Marble Rock (50653)
$79,250 median income
- 50468
Rockford (50468)
$73,403 median income
- 50433
Dougherty (50433)
$69,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50468 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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