Dunkerton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50626
Black Hawk County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,804
- 14/sq mi
- $84,306
- Median income
- $209,400
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dunkerton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50626 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 130.7 square miles in Dunkerton, Black Hawk County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,804 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 50626 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50626 sits at $84,306 (10% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,045. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.5%. On housing, the median home value is $209,400 (19% above the state average) with median rent at $518 per month, and 87.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50626 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Black Hawk County, so you can benchmark 50626 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 50626
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50626.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 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 50626, Dunkerton, 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
1,804
Population
130.7
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50626?
42.2
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$84,306
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$38,045
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50626 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,306 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
647
Total Housing Units
573
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,400
Median Home Value
+19% vs state
$518
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 50626, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,052,000.
22
Businesses
123
Employees
$6.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 31.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 22.7% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 18.2% |
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 50626 vs 50703 →
ZIP 50626 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50702
Waterloo (50702)
19,970 residents
- 50703
Waterloo (50703)
19,863 residents
- 50707
Evansdale (50707)
8,509 residents
- 50648 4,054
Jesup (50648)
4,054 residents
- 50629 2,418
Fairbank (50629)
2,418 residents
- 50626 1,804
Dunkerton (50626)
1,804 residents
- 50668 1,249
Readlyn (50668)
1,249 residents
- 50667 795
Raymond (50667)
795 residents
- 50664 53
Oran (50664)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50626 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50626 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50629
Fairbank (50629)
$103,106 median income
- 50648
Jesup (50648)
$95,353 median income
- 50668
Readlyn (50668)
$85,956 median income
- 50626
Dunkerton (50626)
$84,306 median income
- 50667
Raymond (50667)
$76,711 median income
- 50707
Evansdale (50707)
$63,441 median income
- 50702
Waterloo (50702)
$62,021 median income
- 50664
Oran (50664)
$51,741 median income
- 50703
Waterloo (50703)
$50,060 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50626 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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