Greeley, IA · standard
ZIP Code 52050
Delaware County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 515
- 6/sq mi
- $67,206
- Median income
- $231,900
- Median home value
- 8.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Greeley pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 52050 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 52050 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.4 square miles in Greeley, Delaware County, Iowa. The area is home to 515 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 52050 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 52050 sits at $67,206 (12% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $91,813. The poverty rate stands at 15.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $231,900 (32% above the state average) with median rent at $888 per month, and 85.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 52050 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Delaware County, so you can benchmark 52050 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 52050, Greeley, 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
515
Population
84.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 52050?
60.2
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
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?
$67,206
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$91,813
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 52050 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,206 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
201
Total Housing Units
192
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,900
Median Home Value
+32% vs state
$888
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 52050, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $305,000.
6
Businesses
11
Employees
$305K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 50.0% |
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 52050 vs 52042 →
ZIP 52050 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52057
Manchester (52057)
8,222 residents
- 52042 1,999
Edgewood (52042)
1,999 residents
- 52041 1,608
Earlville (52041)
1,608 residents
- 52035 1,010
Colesburg (52035)
1,010 residents
- 52050 515
Greeley (52050)
515 residents
- 52048 333
Garber (52048)
333 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 52050 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 52050 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52042
Edgewood (52042)
$95,833 median income
- 52041
Earlville (52041)
$89,697 median income
- 52057
Manchester (52057)
$69,635 median income
- 52050
Greeley (52050)
$67,206 median income
- 52035
Colesburg (52035)
$62,109 median income
- 52048
Garber (52048)
$56,477 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 52050 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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