Steamboat Rock, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50672
Hardin County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 594
- 6/sq mi
- $73,333
- Median income
- $158,500
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Steamboat Rock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50672 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50672 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.3 square miles in Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, Iowa. The area is home to 594 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 50672 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50672 sits at $73,333 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $41,569. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $158,500 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $740 per month, and 76.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50672 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hardin County, so you can benchmark 50672 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 50672, Steamboat Rock, 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
594
Population
94.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50672?
44.0
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$73,333
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$41,569
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50672 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,333 Top 48% higher than 52% of 30,318 US 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?
307
Total Housing Units
254
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,500
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$740
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 50672, employing approximately 102 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,492,000.
16
Businesses
102
Employees
$8.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
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 50672 vs 50627 →
ZIP 50672 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50627
Eldora (50627)
3,456 residents
- 50601
Ackley (50601)
2,464 residents
- 50680 1,095
Wellsburg (50680)
1,095 residents
- 50672 594
Steamboat Rock (50672)
594 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50672 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50672 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50680
Wellsburg (50680)
$75,956 median income
- 50627
Eldora (50627)
$74,536 median income
- 50672
Steamboat Rock (50672)
$73,333 median income
- 50601
Ackley (50601)
$66,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50672 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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