Zip code 50863: Tingley, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 50863?

50863 is assigned to Tingley, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 50863 in?

50863 is in Ringgold County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 50863?

About 194 people live in 50863, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 50863?

The median household income in 50863 is $66,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 50863?

The closest zip codes to 50863 are 50074, 50861, 50831, 50845, 50133.

Residential delivery areaRinggold CountyCentral Time

Population

194

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$94K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$788/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 50863

50863 is a rural zip code in Tingley, Iowa (Ringgold County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 194 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 54.8 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 $66,125 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,500, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $788 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.2 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and management. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 50863 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 194 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers28%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%7th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers24%
99th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%93rd of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.676
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.4443rd of 908 in IA
Median age54.8
98th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.685th of 911 in IA
Per capita income$88,025
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,8774th of 911 in IA
Average commute36.2 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min31st of 902 in IA
Homeownership rate83.1%
85th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%410th of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy13.6%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%222nd of 909 in IA
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%351st of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%492nd of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$56,250
69th
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712138th of 910 in IA
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%342nd of 911 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%
35th
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%285th of 911 in IA
Median household income$66,125
30th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059621st of 896 in IA
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%436th of 909 in IA
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%709th of 909 in IA
Median gross rent$788
6th
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972442nd of 771 in IA
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IA 5%746th of 911 in IA
Rent-burdened renters26.7%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%564th of 882 in IA
Median home value$93,500
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000804th of 881 in IA
Population194
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507853rd of 911 in IA
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi848th of 911 in IA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%901st of 911 in IA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%887th of 911 in IA
Diversity index2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4852nd of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%874th of 911 in IA
Residents under 187.2%
1st
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%887th of 911 in IA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%853rd of 911 in IA

Measure	50863	Ringgold	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Healthcare workers	28%	13.3%	9.2%	9.7%	99th	7th of 911
Self-employed workers	24%	27.2%	10.2%	10%	99th	93rd of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.676	0.448	0.444	0.483	99th	3rd of 908
Median age	54.8	44.5	38.6	38.9	98th	85th of 911
Per capita incomeStrength	$88,025	$39,309	$40,877	$44,673	97th	4th of 911
Average commuteWeakness	36.2 min	22.9 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	93rd	31st of 902
Homeownership rateStrength	83.1%	78.5%	71.7%	65.2%	85th	410th of 909
Housing vacancy	13.6%	29.1%	8.5%	10.1%	84th	222nd of 909
Veterans	7.8%	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%	75th	351st of 911
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	23.7%	18.1%	17.2%	71st	492nd of 911
Median earnings per worker	$56,250	$44,147	$47,712	$49,666	69th	138th of 910
Government workers	15%	17.3%	14.5%	14.5%	60th	342nd of 911
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%	24.6%	31.4%	35.7%	35th	285th of 911
Median household income	$66,125	$73,346	$75,059	$80,734	30th	621st of 896
Broadband access	88.8%	86.6%	88.9%	91%	27th	436th of 909
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	8.8%	11.1%	12.5%	10th	709th of 909
Median gross rent	$788	$710	$972	$1,413	6th	442nd of 771
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	6.6%	5%	8.4%	3rd	746th of 911
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.7%	41.4%	43.9%	51.1%	3rd	564th of 882
Median home value	$93,500	$156,200	$208,000	$332,700	2nd	804th of 881
Population	194	4,645	3,210,507	334,922,499	1st	853rd of 911
Population density	7/sq mi	9/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	848th of 911
Work from home	0%	10%	11.3%	15.1%	1st	901st of 911
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.3%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	887th of 911
Diversity index	2	10.3	31.4	61.4	1st	852nd of 911
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.7%	5.9%	14.1%	1st	874th of 911
Residents under 18	7.2%	22.4%	22.9%	22%	1st	887th of 911
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	2.9%	3.8%	1st	853rd of 911

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

20%

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

29%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

54.8

Under 18

7.2%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 89
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.4%
Married couples: 58.4%
Living alone: 33.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 39% / 61%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

50863

$66,125

Ringgold Co.

$73,346

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$88,025

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.676

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

50863

$93,500

Ringgold Co.

$156,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

50863

$788

Ringgold Co.

$710

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 103
Owner-occupied: 83.1%
Vacant: 13.6%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

97%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

36.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

28%

Production

16%

Management

14%

Office and admin

13%

Legal and social services

Education

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

35%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Education

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$56,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

24%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	50863	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,500	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

47%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.2%
No internet access: 7.9%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Tingley
State: Iowa
County: Ringgold County
Center point: 40.8478° N, 94.1757° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Tingley3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 50863

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
50074	Ellston, IA	5.2 mi	215	$121,094	$605,800
50861	Shannon City, IA	5.9 mi	311	$63,125	—
50831	Arispe, IA	7.5 mi	22	$95,625	—
50845	Diagonal, IA	9.5 mi	831	$66,563	$100,000
50133	Kellerton, IA	10 mi	528	$58,375	$99,300
50108	Grand River, IA	11 mi	376	$38,125	$46,300
50254	Thayer, IA	12 mi	296	$64,211	$175,000
50854	Mount Ayr, IA	12 mi	2,391	$81,250	$161,800
50830	Afton, IA	12 mi	1,846	$61,094	$113,300
50835	Benton, IA	14 mi	69	$58,125	—
50174	Murray, IA	16 mi	1,259	$67,250	$132,400
50840	Clearfield, IA	17 mi	552	$63,125	$180,200

Questions about 50863

What city is zip code 50863?

50863 is assigned to Tingley, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 50863 in?

50863 is in Ringgold County, Iowa.

What is the population of 50863?

About 194 people live in 50863, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 50863 in?

50863 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 50863?

The median household income in 50863 is $66,125.

What zip codes are near 50863?

The closest zip codes to 50863 are 50074, 50861, 50831, 50845, 50133.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50863, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.