Readlyn, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50668
Bremer County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,249
- 14/sq mi
- $85,956
- Median income
- $174,000
- Median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Readlyn pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50668 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50668 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.3 square miles in Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,249 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 50668 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50668 sits at $85,956 (12% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $40,458. The poverty rate stands at 8.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $174,000 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $628 per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50668 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bremer County, so you can benchmark 50668 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 50668, Readlyn, 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
1,249
Population
87.3
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50668?
37.3
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.4%
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?
$85,956
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$40,458
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50668 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,956 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
511
Total Housing Units
501
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,000
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$628
Median Rent
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 50668, employing approximately 172 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,533,000.
24
Businesses
172
Employees
$6.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 37.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 12.5% |
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 50668 vs 50622 →
ZIP 50668 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50703
Waterloo (50703)
19,863 residents
- 50622 3,206
Denver (50622)
3,206 residents
- 50629 2,418
Fairbank (50629)
2,418 residents
- 50676 2,105
Tripoli (50676)
2,105 residents
- 50626 1,804
Dunkerton (50626)
1,804 residents
- 50668 1,249
Readlyn (50668)
1,249 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50668 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50668 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50629
Fairbank (50629)
$103,106 median income
- 50622
Denver (50622)
$95,089 median income
- 50676
Tripoli (50676)
$87,115 median income
- 50668
Readlyn (50668)
$85,956 median income
- 50626
Dunkerton (50626)
$84,306 median income
- 50703
Waterloo (50703)
$50,060 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50668 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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