Swaledale, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50477
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 347
- 6/sq mi
- $52,321
- Median income
- $83,000
- Median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Swaledale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50477 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50477 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 58.8 square miles in Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The area is home to 347 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 50477 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50477 sits at $52,321 (32% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $27,332. The poverty rate stands at 26.4% and the unemployment rate at 7.2%. On housing, the median home value is $83,000 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $752 per month, and 74.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50477 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cerro Gordo County, so you can benchmark 50477 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 50477, Swaledale, 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
347
Population
58.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50477?
49.5
Median Age
67.2%
Male
32.8%
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?
$52,321
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$27,332
Per Capita Income
26.4%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50477 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,321 17th percentile higher than 17% 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?
121
Total Housing Units
112
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,000
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
$752
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 6 business establishments in ZIP 50477, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,934,000.
6
Businesses
47
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 50477 vs 50479 →
ZIP 50477 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50428
Clear Lake (50428)
9,384 residents
- 50475 1,757
Sheffield (50475)
1,757 residents
- 50469 1,574
Rockwell (50469)
1,574 residents
- 50479 684
Thornton (50479)
684 residents
- 50477 347
Swaledale (50477)
347 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50477 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50477 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50428
Clear Lake (50428)
$81,037 median income
- 50469
Rockwell (50469)
$71,250 median income
- 50475
Sheffield (50475)
$70,938 median income
- 50479
Thornton (50479)
$68,750 median income
- 50477
Swaledale (50477)
$52,321 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50477 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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