ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50854: Ringgold County, IA

ZIP Code 50854 (Ringgold County, Iowa) has an estimated 2,391 residents in 931 households. The median household income is $81,250, the median home value is $161,800 and the median gross rent is $707/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

2,391

Margin of error ±186

Median household income

$81,250

Margin of error ±$12,942

Median home value

$161,800

Margin of error ±$22,505

Median gross rent

$707/mo

Margin of error ±$59

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 50854 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5085437.6 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50854$81,250Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50854$38,135Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 508548.6%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 508542.8%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5085425.4%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50854$161,800Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50854$707/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5085476.3%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5085424.9 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5085410.1%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50854

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50854 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50854	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	2,391	±186	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	37.6 yrs	±3.0 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	931	±87	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$81,250	±$12,942	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,135	±$4,835	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.6%	±2.9 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.8%	±2.2 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%	±4.6 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$161,800	±$22,505	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$707/mo	±$59	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.3%	±6.0 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.9 min	±8.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.1%	±3.4 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50854
Group	ZIP 50854	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.3%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.5%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50854 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Ringgold County
Largest overlapping place: Mount Ayr (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 138.88 sq mi· about 17 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Ringgold County

50074 Ringgold County, IA 50133 Ringgold County, IA 50835 Ringgold County, IA 50845 Ringgold County, IA 50860 Ringgold County, IA 50863 Ringgold County, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.