Dayton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50530
Webster County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,205
- 7/sq mi
- $73,250
- Median income
- $167,900
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dayton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.4 square miles in Dayton, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,205 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 50530 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50530 sits at $73,250 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $39,692. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $167,900 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $523 per month, and 71.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50530 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 50530
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50530.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
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 50530, Dayton, 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
1,205
Population
167.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50530?
44.4
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$73,250
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$39,692
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,250 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?
535
Total Housing Units
472
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,900
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$523
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 50530, employing approximately 111 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,974,000.
24
Businesses
111
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 25.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 12.5% |
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 50530 vs 50557 →
ZIP 50530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50249
Stratford (50249)
1,332 residents
- 50530
Dayton (50530)
1,205 residents
- 50569
Otho (50569)
836 residents
- 50557
Lehigh (50557)
750 residents
- 50544 515
Harcourt (50544)
515 residents
- 50223 480
Pilot Mound (50223)
480 residents
- 50521 104
Burnside (50521)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50530 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50530
Dayton (50530)
$73,250 median income
- 50557
Lehigh (50557)
$62,750 median income
- 50249
Stratford (50249)
$60,761 median income
- 50544
Harcourt (50544)
$59,620 median income
- 50223
Pilot Mound (50223)
$47,222 median income
- 50569
Otho (50569)
$44,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50530 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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