Hudson is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to about 2,699 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50643, and parts of 50613 are in Hudson too.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hudson
Mostly Cedar Falls; part is in Hudson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hudson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hudson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hudson had 2,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Black Hawk County grew from 32,399 residents in 1900 to 131,144 in 2020.
Black Hawk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterloo Muni Ap, IA weather station (6 miles away).
63,693 jobs at 3,105 businesses in Black Hawk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hudson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hudson Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary SchoolHudson | Pre-K–6 | 562 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Hudson High SchoolHudson | 7–12 | 371 | Public | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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