Woden, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50484
Hancock County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 444
- 4/sq mi
- $65,583
- Median income
- $101,000
- Median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Woden pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50484 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50484 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 113.8 square miles in Woden, Hancock County, Iowa. The area is home to 444 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 50484 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50484 sits at $65,583 (14% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,265. The poverty rate stands at 30.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $101,000 (42% below the state average) with median rent at $959 per month, and 82.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50484 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hancock County, so you can benchmark 50484 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 50484, Woden, 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
444
Population
113.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50484?
39.6
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
Female
0.5%
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?
$65,583
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$28,265
Per Capita Income
30.2%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50484 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,583 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
183
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,000
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
$959
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 11 business establishments in ZIP 50484, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,098,000.
11
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 36.4% |
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 50484 vs 50432 →
ZIP 50484 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50423
Britt (50423)
2,976 residents
- 50480 880
Titonka (50480)
880 residents
- 50483 781
Wesley (50483)
781 residents
- 50484 444
Woden (50484)
444 residents
- 50432 252
Crystal Lake (50432)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50484 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50484 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
- 50423
Britt (50423)
$73,151 median income
- 50432
Crystal Lake (50432)
$66,875 median income
- 50484
Woden (50484)
$65,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50484 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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