Aurora, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50607
Buchanan County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 481
- 4/sq mi
- $54,583
- Median income
- $143,300
- Median home value
- 22.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aurora pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50607 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50607 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 123.3 square miles in Aurora, Buchanan County, Iowa. The area is home to 481 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 50607 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50607 sits at $54,583 (29% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $31,296. The poverty rate stands at 14.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $143,300 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $958 per month, and 94.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50607 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 50607 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 50607, Aurora, 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
481
Population
123.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50607?
43.3
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
4.7%
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?
$54,583
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$31,296
Per Capita Income
14.4%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50607 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,583 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
188
Total Housing Units
171
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,300
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$958
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 9 business establishments in ZIP 50607, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,492,000.
9
Businesses
44
Employees
$2.5M
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 50607 vs 50671 →
ZIP 50607 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50644
Independence (50644)
8,648 residents
- 50606 885
Arlington (50606)
885 residents
- 50650 737
Lamont (50650)
737 residents
- 50607 481
Aurora (50607)
481 residents
- 50671 269
Stanley (50671)
269 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50607 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50607 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50644
Independence (50644)
$80,026 median income
- 50606
Arlington (50606)
$61,346 median income
- 50650
Lamont (50650)
$57,500 median income
- 50671
Stanley (50671)
$57,212 median income
- 50607
Aurora (50607)
$54,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50607 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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