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ZIP Code 50174 · Murray, IA

Clarke County · pop 1,259 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 50174 (Murray, IA) is $67,250, higher than 27% of the other ZIP Codes in Iowa.

Its FHFA home price index changed +24.5% over the five years to 2022.

01 — Where it stands

$67,250
Median household income
± $23,844 MOE
$132,400
Median home value
± $45,873 MOE
$850
Median gross rent
23.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 50174 within Clarke County, Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$67,250 ± $23,844— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)27th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)39th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$32,152— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)12th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate23.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)97th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)89th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher15.9%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)11th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes87.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)85th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate8.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)49th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$132,400 ± $45,873— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)16th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$850— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)50th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.477— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)91st percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$60,204— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)6th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)0th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+24.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)8th percentile (409 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents7.9— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)0th percentile (463 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$35,822— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)8th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Clarke County · Iowa · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+9.6%
1-year change
2021–2022
+24.5%
5-year change
2017–2022
—
10-year change
2012–2022

Home price index — ZIP Code 50174

Home price index, ZIP Code 50174, 2016–2022Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2016 and 159.0 in 2022. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10012014016020162022159.0

Derived from FHFA census-tract indexes, weighted by each tract's share of the ZIP Code's residential addresses (HUD crosswalk); annual changes chained into an index (2016 = 100). Annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 50174
YearIndexAnnual change
2016100.0−7.1%
2017127.7+27.7%
2018146.4+14.7%
2019139.7−4.6%
2020132.6−5.1%
2021145.1+9.5%
2022159.0+9.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 50174 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
50174Murray, IAthis ZIP Code$67,250$132,40023.7%+24.5%
50254Thayer, IA5.0 mi$64,211$175,0004.4%—
50149Lorimor, IA9.9 mi$59,167$136,20015.6%—
50830Afton, IA10.9 mi$61,094$113,30010.0%—
50213Osceola, IA11.3 mi$73,026$165,5007.3%+34.2%
50257Truro, IA12.1 mi$94,375$226,2007.0%+41.9%
50222Peru, IA12.6 mi$100,568$269,2006.7%+43.6%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

10
Establishments
45
Employees
$1.6M
Annual payroll
$35,822
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 50174
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction330.0%9.6%3.1×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.