Goodell, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50439
Hancock County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 289
- 3/sq mi
- $94,167
- Median income
- $80,000
- Median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Goodell pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50439 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50439 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.0 square miles in Goodell, Hancock County, Iowa. The area is home to 289 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 50439 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50439 sits at $94,167 (23% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,810. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $80,000 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50439 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hancock County, so you can benchmark 50439 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 50439, Goodell, 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
289
Population
85.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50439?
36.8
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$94,167
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$28,810
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50439 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,167 Top 23% higher than 77% 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?
141
Total Housing Units
130
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
3.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$80,000
Median Home Value
-54% 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 4 business establishments in ZIP 50439, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $195,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$195K
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 50439 vs 50421 →
ZIP 50439 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50421
Belmond (50421)
3,032 residents
- 50449 724
Klemme (50449)
724 residents
- 50457 441
Meservey (50457)
441 residents
- 50439 289
Goodell (50439)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50439 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50439 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50439
Goodell (50439)
$94,167 median income
- 50421
Belmond (50421)
$64,438 median income
- 50449
Klemme (50449)
$59,524 median income
- 50457
Meservey (50457)
$47,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50439 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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