Bristow, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50611
Butler County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $93,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bristow pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50611 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50611 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bristow, Butler County, Iowa, home to just 392 residents across 78.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50611 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,250 (10% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,110. The poverty rate is 15.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $93,300 (47% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $358; owner occupancy is 91.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Butler County, so 50611 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 50611, Bristow, 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
392
Population
78.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50611?
46.1
Median Age
42.3%
Male
57.7%
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?
$84,250
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$35,110
Per Capita Income
15.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50611 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Bristow, 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)
$84,250 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
164housing units
164
Total Housing Units
149
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,300
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$358
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 50611, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $944,000.
8
Businesses
20
Employees
$944K
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 50611 vs 50605 →
ZIP 50611 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50636
Greene (50636)
1,982 residents
- 50602
Allison (50602)
1,603 residents
- 50625
Dumont (50625)
1,004 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 50611 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50611 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
- 50636
Greene (50636)
$70,066 median income
- 50433
Dougherty (50433)
$69,167 median income
- 50602
Allison (50602)
$67,188 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 50611 ranks the highest of 6 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 50611, 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 50611 in?
ZIP code 50611 (Bristow) 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 50611?
ZIP code 50611 in Bristow, IA has a population of 392 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50611?
The median household income in ZIP 50611 is $84,250, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50611?
The median home value in ZIP 50611 is $93,300, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50611?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50611 is White at 99.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50611?
ZIP code 50611 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 20 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50611?
In ZIP code 50611, 43.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.0% 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 50611?
In ZIP code 50611, approximately 91.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50611?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50611 is 15.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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