Aredale, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50605
Butler County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 168
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $23,125
- Median income Below-median income area
- $69,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Aredale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50605 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50605 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Aredale, Butler County, Iowa, home to just 168 residents across 39.1 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50605 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $23,125 (70% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,492. The poverty rate is 23.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $69,400 (60% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $575; owner occupancy is 67.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Butler County, so 50605 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50605, Aredale, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
168
Population
39.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50605?
66.5
Median Age
66.7%
Male
33.3%
Female
15.9%
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?
$23,125
Median Household Income
-70% vs state ZIP avg
$24,492
Per Capita Income
23.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50605 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Aredale, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$23,125 0th percentile higher than 0% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
51housing units
51
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,400
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$575
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50605 vs 50625 →
ZIP 50605 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50625
Dumont (50625)
1,004 residents
- 50653
Marble Rock (50653)
639 residents
- 50611 392
Bristow (50611)
392 residents
- 50433 256
Dougherty (50433)
256 residents
- 50605 168
Aredale (50605)
168 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50605 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50605 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50611
Bristow (50611)
$84,250 median income
- 50653
Marble Rock (50653)
$79,250 median income
- 50433
Dougherty (50433)
$69,167 median income
- 50625
Dumont (50625)
$64,250 median income
- 50605 $23,125
Aredale (50605)
$23,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50605 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50605, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50605 in?
ZIP code 50605 (Aredale) is located in Butler County, Iowa. Butler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/butler-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50605?
ZIP code 50605 in Aredale, IA has a population of 168 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50605?
The median household income in ZIP 50605 is $23,125, which is 70% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50605?
The median home value in ZIP 50605 is $69,400, which is 75% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50605?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50605 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50605?
In ZIP code 50605, 72.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50605?
In ZIP code 50605, approximately 67.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50605?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50605 is 23.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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