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ZIP Code 50627: Eldora, IA
ZIP code 50627 uses the postal name Eldora, Iowa and lies mostly in Hardin County (83% of its land) with the rest in Grundy County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Eldora; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eldora · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County (83%); Grundy County (17%)
- Census places
- Eldora
- House district
- IA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 105.5 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50627?
50627 centers on 42.350°, -93.094° and covers 105.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 50672, 50269, 50258, 50206, 50680, 50621, 50122, 50126, 50638.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50627, 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 50627 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 50627 | In Hardin County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,276 | 2nd of 12 | 188th of 970 |
| Median household income | $75k | 3rd of 6 | 220th of 396 |
| Median home value | $132k | not ranked | not ranked |
50627's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,739) is more than a quarter of the figure ($131,600). 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 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 34% 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 50627?
The 2020 Census counted 3,367 people in 50627; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,276. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,276
- 2020 Census count
- 3,367−2.6% since 2010 (3,456)
- Households
- 1,219
- Median age
- 40.4
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 50627?
Of the 3,276 people the ACS estimates in 50627, 22.3% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Other or two or more6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
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 50627 earn?
Median household income is $74,536 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Hardin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,821 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,536±$13,819
- Income per person
- $33,894
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,4821,420 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 50627?
FHFA's house price index for 50627, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 47% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 21% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −17.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,600
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 1,430
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50627?
100 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Health care and social assistance12
- Construction11
- Retail trade10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Accommodation and food services9
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 50627?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50672 | Steamboat Rock | 611 | $73k | 5.3 mi |
| 50269 | Whitten | 164 | $93k | 7.3 mi |
| 50258 | Union | 958 | $84k | 8.8 mi |
| 50206 | New Providence | 349 | $79k | 9.1 mi |
| 50680 | Wellsburg | 1,027 | $76k | 11.1 mi |
| 50621 | Conrad | 1,601 | $88k | 11.4 mi |
| 50122 | Hubbard | 1,297 | $82k | 11.5 mi |
| 50126 | Iowa Falls | 6,368 | $55k | 13.8 mi |
| 50638 | Grundy Center | 3,441 | $85k | 15.3 mi |
| 50148 | Liscomb | 406 | $84k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.