50238 Zip Code (Russell, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,172
Zip code population in 2010: 1,182
Zip code population in 2000: 1,260

Houses and condos: 575
Renter-occupied apartments: 39
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50238: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 116.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $945 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $652 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 50238:

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50238:

• Never married: 16.7%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 15.1%

• 
• • 1,14497.6%White
  • 242.0%Two or more races
  • 30.3%Asian
  • 10.09%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50238, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,136 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,136
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $45,087 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$45,087
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1294.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3446.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5675.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11483.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $805 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$805
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 266.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,014 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,014
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 236.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,338 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,338
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.0% for AGIs below $25k, 341.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1006.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,729 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,729
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 324.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,050 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

50238:	$11,050
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.0% for AGIs below $25k, 394.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,800 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,800
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%

Here:	96%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50238, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,158 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,158
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $37,210 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,210
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs below $25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,694 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,694
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,400 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,400
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,071 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,071
State:	+$11,802

Profit/loss from business: +$7,456 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,456
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,500 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

50238:	$4,500
Iowa:	$11,773

Total itemized deductions: $16,225 (25% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,225
State:	$21,278

Here:	24.7% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $3,100 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,100
State:	$4,044

Taxes paid: $5,500 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

50238:	$5,500
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,570 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,570
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 79.2%

Here:	79%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50238, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,520 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,520
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $30,742 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,742
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.5% for AGIs below $10k, 69.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,467 (reported on 43.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,467
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,282 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,282
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,602 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,602
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,092 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,092
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,530 (22% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,530
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,721 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,721
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,478 (reported on 73.1% of returns)

50238:	$3,478
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,787 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,787
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 83.4%

Here:	83%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 68.1% for AGIs below $10k, 86.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 52569, 50049, 50272, 50165, 52583, 52581.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 24
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 471

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (2 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 172 (115 now married, 56 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50238 with a mortgage: 165 (11 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,021
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $463

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 50238 household income distribution in 2022

• 19Less than $10,000
• 56$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $44,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 26$50,000 to $59,999
• 67$60,000 to $74,999
• 94$75,000 to $99,999
• 38$100,000 to $124,999
• 21$125,000 to $149,999
• 33$150,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50238

• 9Less than $10,000
• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 40$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 38$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 17$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $174,999
• 10$175,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 28$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50238

• 1Less than $100
• 2$300 to $349
• 7$350 to $399
• 9$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 2$600 to $649
• 4$650 to $699
• 7No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $679.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $173,149.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $60,608

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,334 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,917 - $158,650

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $126,530

Here:	$126,530
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $21,929

Here:	$21,929
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 530
• One, attached: 1
• Two: 1
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 4
• Mobile homes: 30

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50238

• 86.4%418Drove a car alone
• 5.6%27Carpooled
• 1.2%6Walked
• 2.1%10Other means
• 2.5%12Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50238

• 18Less than 5 minutes
• 545 to 9 minutes
• 4310 to 14 minutes
• 11515 to 19 minutes
• 8420 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 2230 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 2445 to 59 minutes
• 4460 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,172

• Male householders: 271 (104 living alone), Female householders: 223 (42 living alone)

• 300 spouses (300 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 309 children (263 natural, 28 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 173 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 39 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 146 1-person, 35 2-persons, 2 3-persons

224 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (12 men, 19 women).

97.4% of residents of 50238 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (410 E SMITH in RUSSELL, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-595715 409
  Organizations: RUSSELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL (410 E SMITH in RUSSELL, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-595715 109
  Organizations: RUSSELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• RUSSELL CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in RUSSELL, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF RUSSELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ATWELL SVC-FORMER SITE OF (HWY 34 E in RUSSELL, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• C & C CYCLE (1.5 MI E OF HWY 34 & 97 in RUSSELL, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: MOTORCYCLE DEALERS.
  

• RUSSELL OIL CO (114 PRAIRIE ST in RUSSELL, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• RUSSELL CSD (410 E SMITH in RUSSELL, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• RUSSELL MALL (113 W SHAW in RUSSELL, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: RIGGS, BARBARA DBA RUSSELL MALL

• POLLARD SALVAGE (RR 1 BOX 517 in RUSSELL, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 1,018. Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+23.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 954
• Northeast: 11
• Midwest: 97
• South: 60
• West: 19

61% of the 50238 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

96% of the 50238 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Flooring Contractors (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (56.7%), and Structure Fires (22.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50238
• 13956.7%Outside Fires
• 5522.4%Structure Fires
• 3213.1%Other
• 197.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 50238, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 50238 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	13	81.5 years
William	10	79.7 years
Charles	9	79.1 years
Harold	8	74.4 years
James	7	76.3 years
Walter	7	82.2 years
Dorothy	7	81.3 years
Hazel	6	87.4 years
Mabel	6	84.3 years
George	5	75.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 50238 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wright	11	74.9 years
Smith	10	77.7 years
Johnson	9	68.1 years
Werts	8	81.8 years
Lewis	7	89.3 years
Goltry	7	83.0 years
Davis	6	79.5 years
Odonnell	6	82.0 years
Moore	6	67.3 years
Mckinley	6	82.7 years