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ZIP Code 50854: Mount Ayr, IA
ZIP code 50854 uses the postal name Mount Ayr, Iowa and lies entirely in Ringgold County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mount Ayr; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Ayr · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ringgold County
- Census places
- Mount Ayr
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 138.9 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50854?
50854 centers on 40.679°, -94.213° and covers 138.9 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50133, 50860, 50835, 50863, 50845, 50140, 64458, 64456.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50854, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50854 compare with the rest of Ringgold County?
| Measure | 50854 | In Ringgold County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,391 | 2nd of 12 | 239th of 970 |
| Median household income | $81k | 1st of 3 | 161st of 396 |
| Median home value | $162k | 1st of 3 | 286th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 64% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50854?
The 2020 Census counted 2,223 people in 50854; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,391. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,391
- 2020 Census count
- 2,223−3.5% since 2010 (2,303)
- Households
- 931
- Median age
- 37.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50854?
Of the 2,391 people the ACS estimates in 50854, 26.1% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1826.1%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50854 earn?
Median household income is $81,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Ringgold County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,951 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,250±$12,942
- Income per person
- $38,135
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,653970 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50854?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,800
- Median gross rent
- $707
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 1,052
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50854?
84 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade10
- Construction8
- Finance and insurance7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50854?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50133 | Kellerton | 528 | $58k | 7.4 mi |
| 50860 | Redding | 94 | $45k | 8.3 mi |
| 50835 | Benton | 69 | $58k | 8.7 mi |
| 50863 | Tingley | 194 | $66k | 11.8 mi |
| 50845 | Diagonal | 831 | $67k | 11.9 mi |
| 50140 | Lamoni | 2,842 | $57k | 11.9 mi |
| 64458 | Hatfield, MO | 159 | – | 11.9 mi |
| 64456 | Grant City, MO | 1,367 | $49k | 15.9 mi |
| 64420 | Allendale, MO | 31 | $74k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.