Beaman, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50609
Grundy County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 446
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $90,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $241,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Beaman pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50609 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50609 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Beaman, Grundy County, Iowa, home to just 446 residents across 89.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50609 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,250 (18% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,813. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $241,700 (38% above the average Iowa ZIP), while 89.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $785.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grundy County, so 50609 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 50609, Beaman, 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
446
Population
89.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50609?
46.7
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
0.3%
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?
$90,250
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$45,813
Per Capita Income
0.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50609 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Beaman, 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)
$90,250 Top 21% higher than 79% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
193housing units
193
Total Housing Units
174
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,700
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
$785
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 14 business establishments in ZIP 50609, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,341,000.
14
Businesses
29
Employees
$2.3M
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 50609 vs 50621 →
ZIP 50609 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50638
Grundy Center (50638)
3,313 residents
- 50635
Gladbrook (50635)
1,602 residents
- 50621
Conrad (50621)
1,530 residents
- 50609 446
Beaman (50609)
446 residents
- 50652 128
Lincoln (50652)
128 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50609 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50609 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50609
Beaman (50609)
$90,250 median income
- 50621
Conrad (50621)
$88,077 median income
- 50638
Grundy Center (50638)
$85,223 median income
- 50635
Gladbrook (50635)
$81,125 median income
- 50652
Lincoln (50652)
$65,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50609 ranks the highest 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 50609, 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 50609 in?
ZIP code 50609 (Beaman) is located in Grundy County, Iowa. Grundy County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grundy-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50609?
ZIP code 50609 in Beaman, IA has a population of 446 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50609?
The median household income in ZIP 50609 is $90,250, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50609?
The median home value in ZIP 50609 is $241,700, which is 13% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50609?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50609 is White at 96.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50609?
ZIP code 50609 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50609?
In ZIP code 50609, 64.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.7% 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 50609?
In ZIP code 50609, approximately 89.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50609?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50609 is 0.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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