Bouton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50039
Dallas County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 329
- 5/sq mi
- $86,250
- Median income
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bouton pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50039 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50039 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 60.9 square miles in Bouton, Dallas County, Iowa. The area is home to 329 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50039 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50039 sits at $86,250 (13% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,044. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $986 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50039 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dallas County, so you can benchmark 50039 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50039, Bouton, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
329
Population
60.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50039?
36.2
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
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?
$86,250
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$37,044
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50039 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,250 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
121
Total Housing Units
116
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$986
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 50039, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,684,000.
10
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 50.0% |
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 50039 vs 50167 →
ZIP 50039 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50220
Perry (50220)
9,020 residents
- 50063 2,604
Dallas Center (50063)
2,604 residents
- 50276 2,517
Woodward (50276)
2,517 residents
- 50167 748
Minburn (50167)
748 residents
- 50039 329
Bouton (50039)
329 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50039 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50039 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50063
Dallas Center (50063)
$109,722 median income
- 50276
Woodward (50276)
$91,827 median income
- 50039
Bouton (50039)
$86,250 median income
- 50220
Perry (50220)
$71,671 median income
- 50167
Minburn (50167)
$70,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50039 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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