Rhodes, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50234
Marshall County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 613
- 8/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $195,800
- Median home value
- 25.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rhodes pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50234 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50234 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.7 square miles in Rhodes, Marshall County, Iowa. The area is home to 613 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 50234 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50234 sits at $78,750 (3% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $51,126. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $195,800 (12% above the state average) with median rent at $491 per month, and 84.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50234 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 50234 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 50234, Rhodes, 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
613
Population
80.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50234?
50.2
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$51,126
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50234 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US 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?
309
Total Housing Units
264
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,800
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
$491
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 3 business establishments in ZIP 50234, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,150,000.
3
Businesses
38
Employees
$2.1M
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 50234 vs 50055 →
ZIP 50234 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50247
State Center (50247)
2,515 residents
- 50028
Baxter (50028)
1,681 residents
- 50056
Colo (50056)
1,372 residents
- 50162
Melbourne (50162)
1,233 residents
- 50055 913
Collins (50055)
913 residents
- 50168 842
Mingo (50168)
842 residents
- 50234 613
Rhodes (50234)
613 residents
- 50127 29
Ira (50127)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50234 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50234 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50168
Mingo (50168)
$113,750 median income
- 50247
State Center (50247)
$91,875 median income
- 50055
Collins (50055)
$85,278 median income
- 50234
Rhodes (50234)
$78,750 median income
- 50056
Colo (50056)
$73,333 median income
- 50028
Baxter (50028)
$72,022 median income
- 50162
Melbourne (50162)
$71,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50234 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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