Ruthven, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ruthven, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,310. 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 RUTHVEN-IA · Ruthven, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,310 pop · #15616/25278 · Palo Alto County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $64,583
- RANK-LOWER #15616/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ayrshire
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,310
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $150,500
Nearest income peer: Ayrshire, IA ( $1,250 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 Ruthven
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ruthven on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Emmetsburg · lowest
Emmetsburg · lowest
$59,261 median HH income
- Ayrshire · near
Ayrshire · near
$63,333 median HH income
- Ruthven · this city
Ruthven · this city
$64,583 median HH income
- Mallard · near
Mallard · near
$72,500 median HH income
- Graettinger · near
Graettinger · near
$84,866 median HH income
- Cylinder · highest
Cylinder · highest
$116,429 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, Ruthven, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 38th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,310
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $64,583
- 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 $64,583 and poverty 12.9% concentrate in 51358.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ruthven as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Weldon is the closest lower-income city and Elgin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ruthven.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 51358, is all of Ruthven
There is no split to weigh here: 51358 holds every one of Ruthven's 1,310 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
Mid-pack ZBP load on Ruthven's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 28 establishments, 220 employees , annual payroll $8,311k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 51358 (28 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (6) · also Wholesale trade · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Ruthven, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Palo Alto County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ruthven. See the Palo Alto County roll-up →
Ruthven sits in the lower half of Palo Alto County on income: West Bend, Graettinger and Mallard report more, and only Emmetsburg reports less. Cylinder marks the far end of that range at $116,429, 80% above Ruthven.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51358 | 1,310 | $64,583 | 28 | 7 |
Ruthven 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 Ruthven, .