Ayrshire, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50515
Palo Alto County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 279
- 3/sq mi
- $63,333
- Median income
- $29,300
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ayrshire pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50515 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50515 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.2 square miles in Ayrshire, Palo Alto County, Iowa. The area is home to 279 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 50515 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50515 sits at $63,333 (17% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,374. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $29,300 (83% below the state average) with median rent at $1,313 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50515 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Palo Alto County, so you can benchmark 50515 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 50515, Ayrshire, 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
279
Population
96.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50515?
33.5
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
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?
$63,333
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$38,374
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50515 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,333 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
193
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$29,300
Median Home Value
-83% vs state
$1,313
Median Rent
1938
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 50515, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $73,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$73K
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 50515 vs 51358 →
ZIP 50515 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51358
Ruthven (51358)
1,310 residents
- 51333 522
Dickens (51333)
522 residents
- 51366 379
Webb (51366)
379 residents
- 50515 279
Ayrshire (50515)
279 residents
- 50527 223
Curlew (50527)
223 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50515 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50515 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51333
Dickens (51333)
$110,833 median income
- 51366
Webb (51366)
$87,500 median income
- 51358
Ruthven (51358)
$64,583 median income
- 50515
Ayrshire (50515)
$63,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50515 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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