ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50830: Union County, IA

ZIP Code 50830 (Union County, Iowa) has an estimated 1,846 residents in 662 households. The median household income is $61,094, the median home value is $113,300 and the median gross rent is $656/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

1,846

Margin of error ±211

Median household income

$61,094

Margin of error ±$8,756

Median home value

$113,300

Margin of error ±$8,685

Median gross rent

$656/mo

Margin of error ±$168

Median age

36.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.5 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 50830 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5083036.2 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50830$61,094Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50830$28,940Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5083010.0%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 508309.9%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5083015.3%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50830$113,300Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50830$656/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5083080.7%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5083021.5 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 508308.4%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50830

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50830 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50830Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population1,846±2113,210,507334,922,499
Median age36.2 yrs±5.2 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households662±811,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$61,094±$8,756$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$28,940±$3,343$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate10.0%±3.3 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.9%±4.6 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%±5.1 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$113,300±$8,685$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$656/mo±$168$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.7%±3.4 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±6.0 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±3.6 pts11.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50830
GroupZIP 50830IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.6%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.3%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50830 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Union County
Largest overlapping place
Afton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
121.54 sq mi· about 15 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Union County

50254 Union County, IA50801 Union County, IA50831 Arispe, IA50842 Cromwell, IA50861 Union County, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.