Titonka, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50480
Kossuth County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 880
- 5/sq mi
- $73,333
- Median income
- $90,000
- Median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Titonka pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50480 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50480 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 163.0 square miles in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa. The area is home to 880 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50480 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50480 sits at $73,333 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $43,389. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $90,000 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $458 per month, and 93.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50480 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.2, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kossuth County, so you can benchmark 50480 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 50480, Titonka, 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
880
Population
163.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50480?
55.2
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
1.1%
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?
$73,333
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$43,389
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
30.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50480 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,333 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
384
Total Housing Units
356
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,000
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$458
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 20 business establishments in ZIP 50480, employing approximately 112 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,988,000.
20
Businesses
112
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 35.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.0% |
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 50480 vs 50484 →
ZIP 50480 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50424
Buffalo Center (50424)
1,482 residents
- 50480
Titonka (50480)
880 residents
- 50522
Burt (50522)
857 residents
- 50483
Wesley (50483)
781 residents
- 50451 537
Lakota (50451)
537 residents
- 50484 444
Woden (50484)
444 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50480 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50480 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50483
Wesley (50483)
$88,929 median income
- 50480
Titonka (50480)
$73,333 median income
- 50522
Burt (50522)
$67,813 median income
- 50484
Woden (50484)
$65,583 median income
- 50424
Buffalo Center (50424)
$59,091 median income
- 50451
Lakota (50451)
$53,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50480 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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