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ZIP 50217 · Paton

Who lives in ZIP code 50217 (Paton, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Paton, IA · Greene County

uszips 2026
People561
Median age39.2
Household income$66,771
Home value$142,947
Median rent$726/mo
Poverty6.6%
College degree+18.8%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
3 / sq mi
Housing units
232

Spans 2 counties

Greene84%
Boone16%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.7%
10–1912.1%
20s13.6%
30s12.1%
40s8.2%
50s14.1%
60s18.7%
70s4.8%
80+3.8%

12.8% are 65 or older; 75.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K3.9%
$25K–50K24.5%
$50K–75K27.2%
$75K–100K11.6%
$100K–150K22.8%
$150K+9.9%

32.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,987.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.0%
High school52.5%
Some college23.6%
Bachelor's14.3%
Graduate4.5%

42.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.0%
Black0.0%
Asian1.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more1.8%

5.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
69.3%
Never married
17.4%
Divorced
8.0%
Widowed
5.3%
Family size
2.89
Dual-income families
68.6%

Housing

Own their home
78.9%
Rent burden
13.3%
Men / women
54% / 46%

Work

In labor force
80.5%
Unemployment
1.4%
Self-employed
23.1%
Farmers
15.4%

Community

Charitable givers
7.7%
Veterans
4.7%
With a disability
10.5%
No health insurance
2.1%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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