ZIP 50479 · Thornton
Who lives in ZIP code 50479 (Thornton, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Thornton, IA · Cerro Gordo County
uszips 2026
People655
Median age32.3
Household income$68,750
Home value$132,408
Median rent$839/mo
Poverty8.7%
College degree+21.0%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Mason City, IA (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 4 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 288
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
21.2% are 65 or older; 74.8% are adults.
Household income
26.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,972.
Education (adults 25+)
32.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 63.9%
- Never married
- 27.2%
- Divorced
- 4.8%
- Widowed
- 4.2%
- Family size
- 2.60
- Dual-income families
- 52.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.2%
- Rent burden
- 27.0%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 67.6%
- Unemployment
- 1.2%
- Self-employed
- 12.9%
- Farmers
- 12.9%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.9%
- Veterans
- 6.3%
- With a disability
- 12.1%
- No health insurance
- 2.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.