Sheffield, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50475
Franklin County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,757
- 8/sq mi
- $70,938
- Median income
- $165,300
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sheffield pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50475 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50475 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 231.2 square miles in Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,757 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 50475 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50475 sits at $70,938 (7% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,524. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $165,300 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $704 per month, and 79.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50475 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 50475 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 50475
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50475.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 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 50475, Sheffield, 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
1,757
Population
231.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50475?
43.8
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
Female
1.6%
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?
$70,938
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$34,524
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50475 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,938 48th percentile higher than 48% 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?
637
Total Housing Units
596
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,300
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$704
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 50475, employing approximately 974 people with a combined annual payroll of $57,004,000.
41
Businesses
974
Employees
$57.0M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 19.5% |
| Construction | 5 | 12.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 12.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 7.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.3% |
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 50475 vs 50441 →
ZIP 50475 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50441
Hampton (50441)
5,776 residents
- 50475 1,757
Sheffield (50475)
1,757 residents
- 50469 1,574
Rockwell (50469)
1,574 residents
- 50477 347
Swaledale (50477)
347 residents
- 50431 273
Coulter (50431)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50475 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50475 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50469
Rockwell (50469)
$71,250 median income
- 50475
Sheffield (50475)
$70,938 median income
- 50431
Coulter (50431)
$62,917 median income
- 50477
Swaledale (50477)
$52,321 median income
- 50441
Hampton (50441)
$49,910 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50475 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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