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ZIP Code 50530: Dayton, IA
ZIP code 50530 uses the postal name Dayton, Iowa and lies mostly in Webster County (96% of its land) with the rest in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Dayton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dayton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (96%); Boone County (4%)
- Census places
- Dayton
- Micro area
- Fort Dodge, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.7 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50530?
50530 centers on 42.270°, -94.040° and covers 62.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50557, 50223, 50544, 50249, 50217, 50501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50530, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50530 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 50530 | In Webster County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,090 | 7th of 21 | 440th of 970 |
| Median household income | $73k | 3rd of 7 | 235th of 396 |
| Median home value | $168k | not ranked | not ranked |
50530's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,263) is more than a quarter of the figure ($167,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50530?
The 2020 Census counted 1,164 people in 50530; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,090. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,090±251 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,164−3.4% since 2010 (1,205)
- Households
- 472
- Median age
- 44.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50530?
Of the 1,090 people the ACS estimates in 50530, 23.8% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50530 earn?
Median household income is $73,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Webster County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,727 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,250±$15,378
- Income per person
- $39,692
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,104500 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50530?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $167,900
- Median gross rent
- $523
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50530?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50530?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50557 | Lehigh | 804 | $63k | 6.3 mi |
| 50223 | Pilot Mound | 236 | $47k | 6.7 mi |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 6.8 mi |
| 50249 | Stratford | 1,312 | $61k | 7.0 mi |
| 50217 | Paton | 561 | $67k | 12.4 mi |
| 50501 | Fort Dodge | 28,823 | $67k | 17.0 mi |
| 50521 | Burnside | 45 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 50040 | Boxholm | 168 | $49k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 50569 | Otho | 551 | $44k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.