Estimated zip code population in 2022: 689 Zip code population in 2010: 646 Zip code population in 2000: 738
Houses and condos: 337 Renter-occupied apartments: 42
% of renters here:
15%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50578: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 74.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($912)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,061 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $866 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 356
(51.6%)
Females: 333
(48.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 50578:
High school or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 1.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50578:
Never married: 31.9%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 10.6%
Zip code 50578 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $85,727
50578:
$85,727
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 50578 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50578 is 672 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.8 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50578, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,359 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,359
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $36,841 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,841
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1384.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3587.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6170.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,300 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,300
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,444 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,444
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.0% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,525 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,525
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,720 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,720
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k, 172.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,050
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 164.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:
93%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50578, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,611 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,611
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $35,014 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$35,014
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,050 (reported on 37.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,050
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $709 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
Here:
$709
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,480 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,480
State:
+$11,802
Profit/loss from business: +$10,400 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$10,400
State:
+$10,509
Total itemized deductions: $21,760 (13% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$21,760
State:
$21,278
Here:
13.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,325 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,325
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $8,317 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
50578:
$8,317
State:
$8,846
Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,750
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 81.5%
Here:
81%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50578, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,775 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,775
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $25,154 (reported on 74.2% of returns)
Here:
$25,154
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $10k, 62.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,800 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,800
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $521 (reported on 38.2% of returns)
Here:
$521
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$255 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$255
State:
+$6,139
Profit/loss from business: +$7,500 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,500
State:
+$8,574
Profit/loss from farming: +$3,115 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,115
State:
-$74
Total itemized deductions: $14,529 (40% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,529
State:
$16,976
Here:
39.7% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,500 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,500
State:
$3,089
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $3,325 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
50578:
$3,325
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,592 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,592
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 90.8%
Here:
91%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $10k, 88.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 30 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 250
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (8 now married, 8 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 129 (47 now married, 82 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50578 with a mortgage: 108 (14 second mortgage, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $860 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $324
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
23.6%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
19.6%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50578: Co-op Grain and Product Company Elevator (A), State Line Cooperative Elevator (B), Ringsted Public Library (C), Ringsted City Hall (D), Ringsted Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50578 include: Saint John Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 27 2-persons
89 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (34 men, 15 women).
98.4% of residents of 50578 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% very well, 83% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
67%Honduras
20%German
17%Danish
15%American
13%Irish
12%Norwegian
4%Italian
2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
2Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARMSTRONG-RINGSTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PO BOX 218 in RINGSTED, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-320333 409 Organizations: ARMSTRONG-RINGSTED COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
RINGSTED CITY OF STP (112 WEST MAPLE, PO BOX 278 in RINGSTED, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
COOP GRAIN & PRODUCT (NO STREET ADDRESS in RINGSTED, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
STATE LINE CO-OP (14 EAST MAPLE STREET in RINGSTED, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: COOP GRAIN & PRODUCT, STATELINE COOP RINGSTED
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
56.5%Utility gas
24.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.3%Electricity
5.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 860.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 481
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 112
South: 45
West: 34
71% of the 50578 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
91% of the 50578 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
30.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
89,848Construction and extraction occupations
79,149Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
69,615Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
55,365Management occupations
43,484Transportation occupations
40,657Material moving occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 50578 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Anna
9
91.2 years
Emma
5
84.0 years
Minnie
5
87.4 years
Carl
5
80.2 years
Robert
4
79.5 years
Peter
4
79.5 years
Ralph
4
78.0 years
Edith
4
80.7 years
Harold
4
73.0 years
Leonard
4
69.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 50578 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Jensen
22
76.3 years
Hansen
12
78.7 years
Anderson
10
76.6 years
Johnson
10
78.1 years
Petersen
10
80.9 years
Christensen
9
74.8 years
Nielsen
9
82.2 years
Olson
9
83.9 years
Sorensen
8
86.0 years
Pedersen
7
79.4 years
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