Westgate, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50681
Fayette County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 457
- 7/sq mi
- $73,333
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westgate pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50681 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50681 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 63.5 square miles in Westgate, Fayette County, Iowa. The area is home to 457 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 50681 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50681 sits at $73,333 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $48,109. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $633 per month, and 86.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50681 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 50681 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 50681, Westgate, 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
457
Population
63.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50681?
42.0
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.0%
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
$48,109
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50681 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
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?
198
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$633
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 3 business establishments in ZIP 50681, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $254,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$254K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 50681 vs 50655 →
ZIP 50681 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
- 50674
Sumner (50674)
3,555 residents
- 50629 2,418
Fairbank (50629)
2,418 residents
- 50655 873
Maynard (50655)
873 residents
- 50681 457
Westgate (50681)
457 residents
- 52164 212
Randalia (52164)
212 residents
- 50664 53
Oran (50664)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50681 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50681 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
- 50681
Westgate (50681)
$73,333 median income
- 50674
Sumner (50674)
$72,794 median income
- 50655
Maynard (50655)
$58,750 median income
- 50664
Oran (50664)
$51,741 median income
- 50662
Oelwein (50662)
$48,646 median income
- 52164
Randalia (52164)
$48,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50681 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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