Marble Rock, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50653
Floyd County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 639
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $163,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Marble Rock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50653 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50653 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marble Rock, Floyd County, Iowa, home to just 639 residents across 133.1 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50653 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,250 (3% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,045. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.5% and unemployment is 2.9%. Median home value is $163,300 (7% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $822; 85.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Floyd County, so 50653 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 50653, Marble Rock, 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
639
Population
133.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50653?
51.2
Median Age
62.6%
Male
37.4%
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?
$79,250
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$37,045
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50653 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Marble Rock, 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)
$79,250 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
241housing units
241
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,300
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$822
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 50653, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,035,000.
9
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.0M
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 50653 vs 50468 →
ZIP 50653 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
- 50468
Rockford (50468)
1,615 residents
- 50653 639
Marble Rock (50653)
639 residents
- 50605 168
Aredale (50605)
168 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50653 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50653 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50653
Marble Rock (50653)
$79,250 median income
- 50468
Rockford (50468)
$73,403 median income
- 50636
Greene (50636)
$70,066 median income
- 50605 $23,125
Aredale (50605)
$23,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50653 ranks the highest of 4 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 50653, 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 50653 in?
ZIP code 50653 (Marble Rock) is located in Floyd County, Iowa. Floyd County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/floyd-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50653?
ZIP code 50653 in Marble Rock, IA has a population of 639 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50653?
The median household income in ZIP 50653 is $79,250, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50653?
The median home value in ZIP 50653 is $163,300, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50653?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50653 is White at 97.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50653?
ZIP code 50653 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50653?
In ZIP code 50653, 65.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50653?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50653 is 25.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50653?
In ZIP code 50653, approximately 85.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50653?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50653 is 2.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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