Mc Intire, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50455
Mitchell County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 450
- 5/sq mi
- $42,054
- Median income
- $92,800
- Median home value
- 2.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Intire pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50455 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50455 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 84.9 square miles in Mc Intire, Mitchell County, Iowa. The area is home to 450 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 50455 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50455 sits at $42,054 (45% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $44,096. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $92,800 (47% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50455 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mitchell County, so you can benchmark 50455 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 50455, Mc Intire, 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
450
Population
84.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50455?
62.9
Median Age
63.2%
Male
36.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$42,054
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$44,096
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50455 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,054 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
147
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
1.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,800
Median Home Value
-47% 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 7 business establishments in ZIP 50455, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,231,000.
7
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 50455 vs 55977 →
ZIP 50455 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50466
Riceville (50466)
1,828 residents
- 55909
Adams (55909)
1,428 residents
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
804 residents
- 50455 450
Mc Intire (50455)
450 residents
- 55977 203
Taopi (55977)
203 residents
- 50454 127
Little Cedar (50454)
127 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50455 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50455 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55909
Adams (55909)
$96,736 median income
- 50454
Little Cedar (50454)
$63,864 median income
- 50476
Stacyville (50476)
$62,188 median income
- 55977
Taopi (55977)
$61,250 median income
- 50466
Riceville (50466)
$56,728 median income
- 50455
Mc Intire (50455)
$42,054 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50455 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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