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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 50540 (Fonda, IA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$110,000
Iowa: $237,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−3.8%
Iowa: +3.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
998
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$73,438
Iowa: $75,059 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 50540, shaded by typical home value5054050579505885058350574505635051050568505755058150535505545056150571
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ZIP codes around 50540, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 50540 is outlined.

How 50540 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 50540 (Fonda, IA) is worth about $110,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 50540 are 54% below the typical value in Iowa ($237,000) and 70% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 50540 fell 3.8%, compared with +3.3% in Iowa and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $73,438, against $75,059 in Iowa and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 998 people live in 50540 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

50540 has the 26th-lowest typical home value of the 824 ZIP codes in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Fonda, IA · Pocahontas County, IA · Iowa

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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