Martensdale, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50160
Warren County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 465
- 478/sq mi High-density area
- $57,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- $181,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Martensdale pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 478
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50160 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Martensdale, Warren County, Iowa, home to just 465 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 478 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50160 reports a modest median household income of $57,500 (25% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,418. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 2.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $181,400 (3% above the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $858; 71.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Warren County, so 50160 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 50160, Martensdale, 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
465
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
478
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50160?
30.3
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
0.7%
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?
$57,500
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$29,418
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50160 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Martensdale, 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)
$57,500 13th percentile higher than 13% 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
251housing units
251
Total Housing Units
238
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,400
Median Home Value
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$858
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 50160, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,719,000.
9
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.7M
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 50160 vs 50229 →
ZIP 50160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50211
Norwalk (50211)
11,192 residents
- 50240 2,453
Saint Charles (50240)
2,453 residents
- 50061 1,701
Cumming (50061)
1,701 residents
- 50229 932
Prole (50229)
932 residents
- 50160 465
Martensdale (50160)
465 residents
- 50218 139
Patterson (50218)
139 residents
- 50033 44
Bevington (50033)
44 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50160 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50160 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50061
Cumming (50061)
$130,714 median income
- 50229
Prole (50229)
$123,164 median income
- 50240
Saint Charles (50240)
$107,563 median income
- 50211
Norwalk (50211)
$103,712 median income
- 50218
Patterson (50218)
$82,969 median income
- 50160
Martensdale (50160)
$57,500 median income
- 50033
Bevington (50033)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50160 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 50160, 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 50160 in?
ZIP code 50160 (Martensdale) is located in Warren County, Iowa. Warren County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/warren-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50160?
ZIP code 50160 in Martensdale, IA has a population of 465 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50160?
The median household income in ZIP 50160 is $57,500, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50160?
The median home value in ZIP 50160 is $181,400, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50160?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50160 is White at 90.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50160?
ZIP code 50160 has 9 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 50160?
In ZIP code 50160, 60.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.6% 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 50160?
In ZIP code 50160, approximately 71.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50160?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50160 is 10.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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