PlainZIP

Ackley, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ackley, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,464. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ACKLEY-IA · Ackley, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,464 pop · #14864/25278 · Hardin County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $66,250
  • RANK-MID #14864/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Alden
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 82% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,464
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $127,200

Nearest income peer: Alden, IA (+ $3,533 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ackley

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ackley on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ackley, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

41st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,464
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,250
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,250 and poverty 10.2% concentrate in 50601.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ackley as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Tingley is the closest lower-income city and Andrew the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ackley.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50601, is all of Ackley

There is no split to weigh here: 50601 holds every one of Ackley's 2,464 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Ackley's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 62 establishments, 390 employees , annual payroll $15,371k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50601 (62 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (12) · also Wholesale trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Ackley, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Hardin County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ackley. See the Hardin County roll-up →

Ackley sits in the lower half of Hardin County on income: Eldora, Alden and Hubbard report more, and only Iowa Falls reports less. Radcliffe marks the far end of that range at $87,778, 32% above Ackley.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50601 2,464 $66,250 62 7
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Ackley roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ackley, .