Fairbank, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50629
Buchanan County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,418
- 12/sq mi
- $103,106
- Median income
- $207,100
- Median home value
- 24.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fairbank pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50629 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50629 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 204.9 square miles in Fairbank, Buchanan County, Iowa. The area is home to 2,418 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 50629 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50629 sits at $103,106 (35% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $52,479. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $207,100 (18% above the state average) with median rent at $686 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50629 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 50629 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 50629
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50629.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 50629, Fairbank, 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
2,418
Population
204.9
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50629?
44.6
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
2.5%
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?
$103,106
Median Household Income
+35% vs state
$52,479
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
24.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50629 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$103,106 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
861
Total Housing Units
800
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$207,100
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$686
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 50629, employing approximately 261 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,282,000.
33
Businesses
261
Employees
$12.3M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 24.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 15.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 9.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50629 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50662
Oelwein (50662)
7,238 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
- 50681 457
Westgate (50681)
457 residents
- 50664 53
Oran (50664)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50629 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50629 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
- 50668
Readlyn (50668)
$85,956 median income
- 50626
Dunkerton (50626)
$84,306 median income
- 50681
Westgate (50681)
$73,333 median income
- 50664
Oran (50664)
$51,741 median income
- 50662
Oelwein (50662)
$48,646 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50629 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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