Mount Ayr, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50854
Ringgold County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,303
- 7/sq mi
- $81,250
- Median income
- $161,800
- Median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mount Ayr pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50854 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50854 covers 348.9 square miles in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,303 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50854 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,250 (6% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,135. Poverty here runs at 8.6%, with unemployment measured at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $161,800 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $707 per month, and 76.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is -. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ringgold County, so you can benchmark 50854 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50854
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mount Ayr, IA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50854.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50854, Mount Ayr, 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
2,303
Population
348.9
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50854?
37.6
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
0.6%
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?
$81,250
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$38,135
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50854 ranks nationally
Mount Ayr, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,250 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
1,052
Total Housing Units
931
Occupied Units
121
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$161,800
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$707
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 84 business establishments in ZIP 50854, employing approximately 848 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,509,000.
84
Businesses
848
Employees
$32.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 13.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 13.1% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 11.9% |
| Construction | 8 | 9.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 8.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.6% |
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 50854 vs 50133 →
ZIP 50854 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
- 50133 567
Kellerton (50133)
567 residents
- 50860 474
Redding (50860)
474 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50854 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50854 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
- 50133
Kellerton (50133)
$58,375 median income
- 50860
Redding (50860)
$45,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50854 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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