Diagonal, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50845
Ringgold County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 811
- 3/sq mi
- $66,563
- Median income
- $100,000
- Median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Diagonal pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50845 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 279.7 square miles in Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa. The area is home to 811 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 50845 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50845 sits at $66,563 (13% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $29,613. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $100,000 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $750 per month, and 82.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50845 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ringgold County, so you can benchmark 50845 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 50845, Diagonal, 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
811
Population
279.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50845?
42.3
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
Female
1.9%
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?
$66,563
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$29,613
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50845 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,563 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
351
Total Housing Units
305
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,000
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$750
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 10 business establishments in ZIP 50845, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,346,000.
10
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 50845 vs 50835 →
ZIP 50845 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50854
Mount Ayr (50854)
2,303 residents
- 50845 811
Diagonal (50845)
811 residents
- 50840 560
Clearfield (50840)
560 residents
- 50861 274
Shannon City (50861)
274 residents
- 50835 92
Benton (50835)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50845 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50845 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50854
Mount Ayr (50854)
$81,250 median income
- 50845
Diagonal (50845)
$66,563 median income
- 50840
Clearfield (50840)
$63,125 median income
- 50861
Shannon City (50861)
$63,125 median income
- 50835
Benton (50835)
$58,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50845 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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