Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($68,750) for 50479 is less than the median household income for 50420 ($76,250), 50428 ($81,037), and 50475 ($70,938). But it's more than 50449 ($59,524), 50452 ($66,250), 50457 ($47,250), 50477 ($52,321), Franklin County ($59,894), Cerro Gordo County ($68,189), and Thornton city ($67,031).
| 50479 | $68,750 |
| Thornton city | $67,031 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $68,189 |
| Franklin County | $59,894 |
Get Median Household Income for all Zip Codes in Iowa.
The average household income ($85,011) for 50479 is less than the average household income for 50420 ($85,922), 50428 ($121,696), and Cerro Gordo County ($92,087). But it's more than 50452 ($69,548), 50475 ($83,188), 50477 ($60,442), 50449 ($66,051), 50457 ($69,333), Franklin County ($78,308), and Thornton city ($75,942).
| 50479 | $85,011 |
| Thornton city | $75,942 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $92,087 |
| Franklin County | $78,308 |
Get Average Household Income for all Zip Codes in Iowa.
The per-capita income for 50479 is $35,464. The per capita income ($35,464) for 50479 is less than the per capita income for 50428 ($55,526) and Cerro Gordo County ($41,560). But it's more than 50477 ($27,332), 50457 ($25,733), 50475 ($34,524), 50420 ($32,251), 50449 ($27,408), 50452 ($27,495), Franklin County ($33,597), and Thornton city ($31,958).
| 50479 | $35,464 |
| Thornton city | $31,958 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $41,560 |
| Franklin County | $33,597 |
Get Per-Capita Income for all Zip Codes in Iowa.
3.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.5%) for 50479 is less than the percent high income households for 50420 (7.4%), 50428 (13.4%), and Cerro Gordo County (7.2%). But it's more than 50452 (0.3%), 50475 (1.2%), 50477 (0.9%), 50449 (0.0%), 50457 (0.0%), Franklin County (3.1%), and Thornton city (0.9%).
| 50479 | 3.5% |
| Thornton city | 0.9% |
| Cerro Gordo County | 7.2% |
| Franklin County | 3.1% |
Get High Income Households for all Zip Codes in Iowa.
| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50479 | $65,833 | $76,406 | $87,500 | $57,772 |
| Thornton city | $65,833 | $73,750 | $84,167 | $58,424 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $35,556 | $76,764 | $83,459 | $50,066 |
| Franklin County | $70,943 | $73,016 | $62,143 | $47,972 |
Get Median Household Income by Age of Householder for all Zip Codes in Iowa.
Use our lookalike & filtering workflow to discover every zip that matches your ideal market profile.
Our Income By Zip Code Lists let you start with a zip like 50479, then automatically find hundreds of similar zips by income, demographics, and growth potential — so you can build a smarter target list in minutes.
Get Your Income By Zip Code List
Get all zip codes in a state or the entire US with data such as median household income.
Starting at $65.
All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50479 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 50479 | +/-$9,305 | +/-$12,378 | +/-$5,299 | +/-3.7% | +/-$53,771 | +/-$8,646 | +/-$31,471 | +/-$15,730 |
| Thornton city | +/-$9,327 | +/-$6,951 | +/-$4,148 | +/-1.1% | +/-$53,771 | +/-$7,471 | +/-$9,842 | +/-$4,014 |
| Cerro Gordo County | +/-$2,473 | +/-$5,949 | +/-$2,628 | +/-1.3% | +/-$16,368 | +/-$12,143 | +/-$6,511 | +/-$4,515 |
| Franklin County | +/-$6,520 | +/-$9,843 | +/-$3,324 | +/-1.2% | +/-$9,678 | +/-$7,913 | +/-$13,141 | +/-$5,564 |