Davis City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50065
Decatur County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 583
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $49,423
- Median income Below-median income area
- $92,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Davis City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50065 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50065 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, home to just 583 residents across 145.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50065 reports a modest median household income of $49,423 (35% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,677. The poverty rate is 23.5%, 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 $92,500 (47% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $2,150; owner occupancy is 82.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Decatur County, so 50065 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 50065, Davis 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
583
Population
145.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50065?
45.7
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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?
$49,423
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$32,677
Per Capita Income
23.5%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50065 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Davis 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)
$49,423 5th percentile higher than 5% 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
307housing units
307
Total Housing Units
208
Occupied Units
99
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,500
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$2,150
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50065 vs 64632 →
ZIP 50065 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50144
Leon (50144)
2,901 residents
- 64632 629
Cainsville (64632)
629 residents
- 50065 583
Davis City (50065)
583 residents
- 64426 356
Blythedale (64426)
356 residents
- 50067 302
Decatur (50067)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50065 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50065 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64426
Blythedale (64426)
$87,844 median income
- 50144
Leon (50144)
$63,333 median income
- 64632
Cainsville (64632)
$50,313 median income
- 50065
Davis City (50065)
$49,423 median income
- 50067
Decatur (50067)
$43,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50065 ranks #4 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 50065, 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 50065 in?
ZIP code 50065 (Davis City) is located in Decatur County, Iowa. Decatur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/decatur-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50065?
ZIP code 50065 in Davis City, IA has a population of 583 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50065?
The median household income in ZIP 50065 is $49,423, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50065?
The median home value in ZIP 50065 is $92,500, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50065?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50065 is White at 93.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50065?
In ZIP code 50065, 55.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.8% 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 50065?
In ZIP code 50065, approximately 82.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50065?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50065 is 23.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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