Russell, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Russell, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,182. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet RUSSELL-IA · Russell, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,182 pop · #18025/25278 · Lucas County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $59,625
- RANK-LOWER #18025/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Chariton
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 89% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,182
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $83,300
Nearest income peer: Chariton, IA (+ $1,565 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 Russell
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Russell on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Derby · lowest
Derby · lowest
$36,500 median HH income
- Williamson · near
Williamson · near
$45,000 median HH income
- Russell · this city
Russell · this city
$59,625 median HH income
- Chariton · near
Chariton · near
$61,190 median HH income
- Lucas · highest
Lucas · highest
$91,061 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Russell, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 29th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,182
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $59,625
- 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 $59,625 and poverty 15.9% concentrate in 50238.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Iowa, Harcourt is the closest lower-income city and Harvey the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Russell.
Population concentration
Russell's single ZIP 50238 carries the town
Russell is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 50238 is the entire residential footprint (1,182 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Russell
Citywide ZBP: 13 establishments, 44 employees , annual payroll $1,363k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50238 (13 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (4) .
ZIP Codes in Russell, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Lucas County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Russell. See the Lucas County roll-up →
Russell lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Lucas County: Chariton and Lucas earn more and Derby and Williamson earn less. Lucas marks the far end of that range at $91,061, 53% above Russell.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50238 | 1,182 | $59,625 | 13 | 4 |
Russell 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 Russell, .