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Warren County · Iowa

ZIP code 50047

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 50047 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,625

ZCTA residents

Median income
$101,345

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$223,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 50047 sits in Warren County, Iowa and is home to 6,625 people. Median household income is $101,345, the median home is worth $223,400 and median gross rent is $1,144. 82.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Warren County

FIPS 19181

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 50047

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
6,625ZIP 50047 residents
Median household income
$101,345Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$223,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,144Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 50047

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,159/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 50047 compares

ZIP 50047 against the median ZIP in Warren County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 50047County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$101,345$91,357$71,182+42%
Median home value$223,400$234,200$151,550+47%
Median gross rent$1,144$1,080$808+42%
Population6,6251,131935+609%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Warren County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 937 state ZIPs

#82
Home value

above 82% of 922 state ZIPs

#167
Population

larger than 88% of 970 state ZIPs

#115

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
52749Muscatine County$101,375$219,000
52046Dubuque County$101,154$259,300$980
50244Polk County$101,544$235,600$877
52726Scott County$101,667$274,100$1,022
51050Plymouth County$101,691$219,100$1,014
52754Muscatine County$100,417$196,300$942

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Warren County.

ZIP 50047 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 50047?
ZIP 50047 lies mostly in Warren County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 50047?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 50047 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,144 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $223,400+47% against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50047, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.