Rippey, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50235
Greene County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 4/sq mi
- $89,583
- Median income
- $223,000
- Median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rippey pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50235 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50235 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 120.8 square miles in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. The area is home to 483 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50235 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50235 sits at $89,583 (17% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,444. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.5%. On housing, the median home value is $223,000 (27% above the state average) with median rent at $693 per month, and 75.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50235 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greene County, so you can benchmark 50235 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 50235, Rippey, 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
483
Population
120.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50235?
38.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.6%
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?
$89,583
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$37,444
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
24.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50235 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,583 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
187
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,000
Median Home Value
+27% vs state
$693
Median Rent
1960
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 50235, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $662,000.
9
Businesses
23
Employees
$662K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
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 50235 vs 50107 →
ZIP 50235 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
- 50212 3,131
Ogden (50212)
3,131 residents
- 50107 1,099
Grand Junction (50107)
1,099 residents
- 50235 483
Rippey (50235)
483 residents
- 50128 360
Jamaica (50128)
360 residents
- 50066 262
Dawson (50066)
262 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50235 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50235 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50235
Rippey (50235)
$89,583 median income
- 50212
Ogden (50212)
$81,838 median income
- 50220
Perry (50220)
$71,671 median income
- 50107
Grand Junction (50107)
$69,022 median income
- 50066
Dawson (50066)
$66,406 median income
- 50128
Jamaica (50128)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50235 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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