Zip code 50609: Beaman, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50609?

50609 is assigned to Beaman, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50609 in?

50609 is mostly in Grundy County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 50609?

About 377 people live in 50609, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50609?

The median household income in 50609 is $90,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 50609?

The closest zip codes to 50609 are 50621, 50635, 50652, 50638, 50148.

Residential delivery areaGrundy CountyCentral Time

Population

377

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$242K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$785/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 50609

50609 is a rural zip code in Beaman, Iowa (Grundy County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 377 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 46.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $90,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $241,700, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $785 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and computer and math (tech). 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 50609 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 377 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute43.2 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min4th of 902 in IA
Tech workers12%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%3rd of 911 in IA
Homeownership rate89.1%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%183rd of 909 in IA
Healthcare workers14.9%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%83rd of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers16.2%
93rd
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%316th of 911 in IA
Median age46.7
90th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6272nd of 911 in IA
Veterans9.6%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%184th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%397th of 911 in IA
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%410th of 909 in IA
Per capita income$45,813
64th
U.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877178th of 911 in IA
Median household income$90,250
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059190th of 896 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%176th of 911 in IA
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%327th of 909 in IA
Median home value$241,700
31st
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000150th of 881 in IA
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%540th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$34,375
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712868th of 910 in IA
Median gross rent$785
6th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972447th of 771 in IA
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%728th of 911 in IA
Diversity index6.7
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4711th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%624th of 911 in IA
Residents under 189%
2nd
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%874th of 911 in IA
Population377
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507748th of 911 in IA
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi722nd of 911 in IA
Poverty rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%892nd of 909 in IA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%824th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%830th of 882 in IA
Government workers5.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%843rd of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.281
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444876th of 908 in IA

Measure	50609	Grundy	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Average commuteWeakness	43.2 min	23.5 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	99th	4th of 902
Tech workers	12%	1.4%	2.9%	3.8%	98th	3rd of 911
Homeownership rateStrength	89.1%	84.5%	71.7%	65.2%	95th	183rd of 909
Healthcare workers	14.9%	9.5%	9.2%	9.7%	95th	83rd of 911
Self-employed workers	16.2%	13.5%	10.2%	10%	93rd	316th of 911
Median age	46.7	41.9	38.6	38.9	90th	272nd of 911
Veterans	9.6%	5.9%	6.5%	6.2%	88th	184th of 911
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	21%	18.1%	17.2%	80th	397th of 911
Housing vacancy	9.8%	6.9%	8.5%	10.1%	70th	410th of 909
Per capita income	$45,813	$42,005	$40,877	$44,673	64th	178th of 911
Median household income	$90,250	$87,205	$75,059	$80,734	62nd	190th of 896
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.7%	27.8%	31.4%	35.7%	45th	176th of 911
Broadband access	90.8%	88.7%	88.9%	91%	40th	327th of 909
Median home value	$241,700	$198,800	$208,000	$332,700	31st	150th of 881
Work from home	7.4%	9.5%	11.3%	15.1%	19th	540th of 911
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,375	$49,439	$47,712	$49,666	7th	868th of 910
Median gross rent	$785	$774	$972	$1,413	6th	447th of 771
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	3.8%	5%	8.4%	3rd	728th of 911
Diversity index	6.7	9.9	31.4	61.4	2nd	711th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.7%	5.9%	14.1%	2nd	624th of 911
Residents under 18	9%	23.5%	22.9%	22%	2nd	874th of 911
Population	377	12,384	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	748th of 911
Population density	11/sq mi	25/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	722nd of 911
Poverty rateStrength	0.3%	6.5%	11.1%	12.5%	1st	892nd of 909
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	824th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	27.4%	43.9%	51.1%	1st	830th of 882
Government workers	5.4%	13.9%	14.5%	14.5%	1st	843rd of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.281	0.394	0.444	0.483	1st	876th of 908

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

11%

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

21%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.7

Under 18

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

6.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 174
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 68.4%
Married couples: 59.8%
Living alone: 29.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

$75–100k

46%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

50609

$90,250

Grundy Co.

$87,205

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,813

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

0.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.281

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50609

$241,700

Grundy Co.

$198,800

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50609

$785

Grundy Co.

$774

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 193
Owner-occupied: 89.1%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

16%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

26%

Average commute

43.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Computer and math

12%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Management

Sales

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

23%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Education

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.4%

Information

0.4%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$34,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50609	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,586	$74,888
Service	$13,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$77,708	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.3%

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 99.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.8%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Beaman
State: Iowa
County: Grundy County
Center point: 42.2284° N, 92.8095° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

50609 spans 3 counties

Grundy County66% of land
Marshall County31% of land
Tama County3% of land

Zip codes near 50609

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50621	Conrad, IA	5.8 mi	1,601	$88,077	$214,700
50635	Gladbrook, IA	6 mi	1,423	$81,125	$154,700
50652	Lincoln, IA	6.5 mi	113	$65,000	$97,800
50638	Grundy Center, IA	8.9 mi	3,441	$85,223	$185,200
50148	Liscomb, IA	10 mi	406	$84,083	$97,200
50269	Whitten, IA	11 mi	164	$92,813	$90,000
50657	Morrison, IA	11 mi	96	$66,250	$95,000
50632	Garwin, IA	12 mi	1,201	$71,667	$132,700
50669	Reinbeck, IA	13 mi	2,439	$81,650	$183,000
50158	Marshalltown, IA	13 mi	31,396	$70,367	$140,700
50005	Albion, IA	13 mi	812	$76,696	$137,500
50258	Union, IA	14 mi	958	$83,988	$109,800

Questions about 50609

What city is zip code 50609?

50609 is assigned to Beaman, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50609 in?

50609 is mostly in Grundy County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 50609?

About 377 people live in 50609, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50609 in?

50609 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50609?

The median household income in 50609 is $90,250.

What zip codes are near 50609?

The closest zip codes to 50609 are 50621, 50635, 50652, 50638, 50148.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50609, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.