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50217 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 50217: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Paton, IA 50217

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Greene County
  • Centroid: Latitude 42.162, Longitude -94.255
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 50217 has segments in 3 Counties (Boone, Greene, Webster).

  • Businesses Addresses: 16
  • PO Box Addresses: 107
  • Residential Addresses: 113
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 113

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Paton, IA 50217 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 561 (100%)
Population Density 8 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 14
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $66,771
Per Capita Income $34,233
Median Home Value $134,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 284 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 183 (64.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 49 (17.3%)
Vacant Housing Units 52 (18.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 232
Average Household Size 2.42
Family Households 169 (72.8%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Paton, IA 50217 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 50217 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 26050 23rd
Population Density # 28998 14th
Median Household Income # 19773 41st
Per Capita Income # 19722 42nd
Diversity Index # 24118 29th

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