Barnes City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50027
Mahaska County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 285
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $52,976
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Barnes City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50027 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barnes City, Mahaska County, Iowa, home to just 285 residents across 73.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50027 reports a modest median household income of $52,976 (31% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,301. The poverty rate is 23.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,000 (52% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $824; owner occupancy is 57.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mahaska County, so 50027 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50027, Barnes City, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
285
Population
73.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50027?
60.0
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$52,976
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$28,301
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50027 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Barnes City, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$52,976 8th percentile higher than 8% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
88housing units
88
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,000
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$824
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50027, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,257,000.
6
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50027 vs 50104 →
ZIP 50027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50171
Montezuma (50171)
2,923 residents
- 50268 993
What Cheer (50268)
993 residents
- 52222 709
Deep River (52222)
709 residents
- 52586 521
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 50027 285
Barnes City (50027)
285 residents
- 50104 128
Gibson (50104)
128 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50027 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52222
Deep River (52222)
$81,964 median income
- 50171
Montezuma (50171)
$65,000 median income
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
$59,118 median income
- 50104
Gibson (50104)
$55,625 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
- 50027
Barnes City (50027)
$52,976 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50027 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50027, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50027 in?
ZIP code 50027 (Barnes City) is located in Mahaska County, Iowa. Mahaska County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mahaska-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50027?
ZIP code 50027 in Barnes City, IA has a population of 285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50027?
The median household income in ZIP 50027 is $52,976, which is 31% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50027?
The median home value in ZIP 50027 is $85,000, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50027?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50027 is White at 91.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50027?
ZIP code 50027 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50027?
In ZIP code 50027, 63.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50027?
In ZIP code 50027, approximately 57.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 42.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50027?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50027 is 23.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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