Menlo, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50164
Guthrie County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 652
- 5/sq mi
- $80,188
- Median income
- $151,000
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Menlo pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50164 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50164 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.7 square miles in Menlo, Guthrie County, Iowa. The area is home to 652 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 50164 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50164 sits at $80,188 (5% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,666. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 12.0%. On housing, the median home value is $151,000 (14% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50164 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Guthrie County, so you can benchmark 50164 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 50164, Menlo, 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
652
Population
138.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50164?
49.6
Median Age
58.1%
Male
41.9%
Female
1.2%
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?
$80,188
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$34,666
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50164 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,188 Top 38% higher than 62% 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?
361
Total Housing Units
279
Occupied Units
82
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,000
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 50164, employing approximately 162 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,630,000.
19
Businesses
162
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 31.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 15.8% |
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 50164 vs 50250 →
ZIP 50164 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50250
Stuart (50250)
2,330 residents
- 50048 861
Casey (50048)
861 residents
- 50164 652
Menlo (50164)
652 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50164 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50164 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50164
Menlo (50164)
$80,188 median income
- 50250
Stuart (50250)
$71,083 median income
- 50048
Casey (50048)
$54,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50164 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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