Buckingham, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50612
Tama County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 335
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $99,602
- Median income Above-median income area
- $291,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buckingham pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50612 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50612 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa, home to just 335 residents across 57.8 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50612 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,602 (30% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,392. Economic pressure is pronounced: 32.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 20.6%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $291,900 (66% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 97.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tama County, so 50612 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50612, Buckingham, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
335
Population
57.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50612?
39.6
Median Age
72.4%
Male
27.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$99,602
Median Household Income
+30% vs state ZIP avg
$36,392
Per Capita Income
32.5%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50612 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Buckingham, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$99,602 Top 12% higher than 88% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
135housing units
135
Total Housing Units
135
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$291,900
Median Home Value
+66% vs state ZIP avg
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50612, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,099,000.
6
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
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 50612 vs 50643 →
ZIP 50612 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50701
Waterloo (50701)
30,324 residents
- 50643 2,747
Hudson (50643)
2,747 residents
- 50675 2,456
Traer (50675)
2,456 residents
- 52224 2,016
Dysart (52224)
2,016 residents
- 50612 335
Buckingham (50612)
335 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50612 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50612 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50643
Hudson (50643)
$125,804 median income
- 50612
Buckingham (50612)
$99,602 median income
- 50675
Traer (50675)
$75,938 median income
- 52224
Dysart (52224)
$69,805 median income
- 50701
Waterloo (50701)
$61,475 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50612 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50612, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50612 in?
ZIP code 50612 (Buckingham) is located in Tama County, Iowa. Tama County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tama-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50612?
ZIP code 50612 in Buckingham, IA has a population of 335 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50612?
The median household income in ZIP 50612 is $99,602, which is 31% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50612?
The median home value in ZIP 50612 is $291,900, which is 5% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50612?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50612 is White at 99.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50612?
ZIP code 50612 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50612?
In ZIP code 50612, 64.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50612?
In ZIP code 50612, approximately 97.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50612?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50612 is 32.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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