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 Low-density area
- $86,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bouton, Dallas County, Iowa, home to just 329 residents across 60.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50039 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,250 (13% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,044. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dallas County, so 50039 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 50039, Bouton, 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
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 ZIP avg
$37,044
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50039 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Bouton, 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)
$86,250 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
121housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50039, 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 50039 in?
ZIP code 50039 (Bouton) is located in Dallas County, Iowa. Dallas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dallas-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50039?
ZIP code 50039 in Bouton, IA has a population of 329 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50039?
The median household income in ZIP 50039 is $86,250, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50039?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50039 is White at 96.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50039?
ZIP code 50039 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 35 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50039?
In ZIP code 50039, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.5% 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 50039?
In ZIP code 50039, approximately 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50039?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50039 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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