50479 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Cerro Gordo County
Centroid: Latitude 42.944, Longitude -93.381
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 50479 has segments in 2 Counties (Cerro Gordo, Franklin).

Businesses Addresses: 16
PO Box Addresses: 81
Residential Addresses: 213

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 213

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Thornton, IA 50479 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	653 (100%)
Population in Households	653 (100.0%)
Population in Families	510 (78.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	11
Diversity Index²	21


INCOME
Median Household Income	$68,913
Average Household Income	$95,495
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	15%
Per Capita Income	$42,117
Wealth Index⁵	79
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (53.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	325 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	235 (72.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	53 (16.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	37 (11.4%)
Median Home Value	$169,922
Average Home Value	$330,064
Housing Affordability Index³	136

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	288
Average Household Size	2.27
Family Households	186
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Thornton, IA 50479 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 50479 to the other 964 ZIP Codes in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.57%	-0.59%
Households	-0.07%	-0.35%
Families		-0.65%
Median Household Income		3.40%
Per Capita Income		4.64%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.87%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 593	39th
Population Density	# 769	20th
Median Household Income	# 678	30th
Housing Affordability Index	# 643	67th
Per Capita Income	# 342	65th
Diversity Index	# 298	69th

50479 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 50479: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Thornton, IA 50479 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Thornton, IA 50479 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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