Stanley, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50671
Buchanan County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 269
- 5/sq mi
- $57,212
- Median income
- $107,800
- Median home value
- 33.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stanley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50671 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50671 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 57.2 square miles in Stanley, Buchanan County, Iowa. The area is home to 269 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50671 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50671 sits at $57,212 (25% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,185. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.9%. On housing, the median home value is $107,800 (39% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 54.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50671 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 50671 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 50671, Stanley, 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
269
Population
57.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50671?
41.6
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
2.2%
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?
$57,212
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$36,185
Per Capita Income
14.8%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50671 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,212 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
97
Total Housing Units
92
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$107,800
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50671 vs 50607 →
ZIP 50671 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
- 50641 2,017
Hazleton (50641)
2,017 residents
- 50606 885
Arlington (50606)
885 residents
- 50655 873
Maynard (50655)
873 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 50671 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50671 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50641
Hazleton (50641)
$67,115 median income
- 50606
Arlington (50606)
$61,346 median income
- 50655
Maynard (50655)
$58,750 median income
- 50650
Lamont (50650)
$57,500 median income
- 50671
Stanley (50671)
$57,212 median income
- 50607
Aurora (50607)
$54,583 median income
- 50662
Oelwein (50662)
$48,646 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50671 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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