Rowan, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50470
Wright County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 275
- 4/sq mi
- $72,542
- Median income
- $69,300
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rowan pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50470 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 62.5 square miles in Rowan, Wright County, Iowa. The area is home to 275 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 50470 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50470 sits at $72,542 (5% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,331. The poverty rate stands at 13.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $69,300 (61% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50470 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wright County, so you can benchmark 50470 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 50470, Rowan, 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
275
Population
62.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50470?
42.7
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
3.8%
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?
$72,542
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$28,331
Per Capita Income
13.9%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50470 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,542 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
142
Total Housing Units
119
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,300
Median Home Value
-61% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50470, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,009,000.
6
Businesses
35
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 50.0% |
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 50470 vs 50101 →
ZIP 50470 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50421
Belmond (50421)
3,032 residents
- 50071 1,007
Dows (50071)
1,007 residents
- 50420 377
Alexander (50420)
377 residents
- 50470 275
Rowan (50470)
275 residents
- 50101 66
Galt (50101)
66 residents
- 50227 40
Popejoy (50227)
40 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50470 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50470 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50101
Galt (50101)
$173,542 median income
- 50071
Dows (50071)
$83,036 median income
- 50420
Alexander (50420)
$76,250 median income
- 50470
Rowan (50470)
$72,542 median income
- 50421 $64,438
Belmond (50421)
$64,438 median income
- 50227 $38,611
Popejoy (50227)
$38,611 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50470 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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