Estimated zip code population in 2017: 958 Zip code population in 2010: 996 Zip code population in 2000: 1,148
Houses and condos: 501 Renter-occupied apartments: 175
% of renters here:
41%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 50581: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 95.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.6% ($546)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,302)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $498 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $575 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 509
(53.1%)
Females: 449
(46.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 50581:
High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50581:
Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.7%
Zip code 50581 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50581, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,133 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,133
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $33,950 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$33,950
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $756 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$756
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,050 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,050
State:
$4,542
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,983 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,983
State:
+$11,802
Profit/loss from business: +$8,413 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,413
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,667 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
50581:
$5,667
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $21,700 (17% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$21,700
State:
$21,278
Here:
17.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,150 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,150
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $7,186 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
50581:
$7,186
State:
$8,846
Earned income credit: $2,483 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,483
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%
Here:
67%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50581, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,226 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,226
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $24,772 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,772
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $894 (reported on 51.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$894
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $547 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$547
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$647 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$647
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$253 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
+$253
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -27.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,200 (36% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$19,200
State:
$16,976
Here:
36.4% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $3,951 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,951
State:
$3,089
Here:
6.9% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $2,884 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
50581:
$2,884
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,797 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,797
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%
Here:
70%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 74 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 348
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (21 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 185 (62 now married, 124 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50581 with a mortgage: 71 (3 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 179
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $913 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $427
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.9
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50581: Hamms Bridge Access (A), Rolfe (B), Rolfe Golf Club (C), Rolfe Fire Department (D), Rolfe Area Ambulance (E), Rolfe City Town Hall (F), Rolfe Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50581 include: Shared Ministry of Rolfe Building (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), Saint Margarets Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Rolfe Cemetery (1), Clinton-Garfield Cemetery (2), Saint Margarets Cemetery (3), Powhatan Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50581 include: West Bend Wildlife Area (1), West Des Moines River Canoe Stop (2), Meredith Park (3), Streit Park (4), Tiernan Homestead Natural Area (5), Plover Wildlife Area (6), Schlensig Wildlife Area (7), Pilot Creek Wildlife Area (8), Feldman Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Rolfe, IA (50581) in owner-occupied houses/condos
2no vehicle
571 vehicle
842 vehicles
913 vehicles
534 vehicles
135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rolfe, IA (50581) in renter-occupied apartments
3no vehicle
381 vehicle
612 vehicles
173 vehicles
144 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 50581 household income distribution in 2017
29Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $14,999
21$15,000 to $19,999
19$20,000 to $24,999
14$25,000 to $29,999
36$30,000 to $34,999
34$35,000 to $39,999
54$40,000 to $44,999
37$45,000 to $49,999
19$50,000 to $59,999
48$60,000 to $74,999
53$75,000 to $99,999
12$100,000 to $124,999
2$125,000 to $149,999
8$150,000 to $199,999
16$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 50581
13Less than $10,000
5$10,000 to $14,999
8$15,000 to $19,999
21$20,000 to $24,999
8$25,000 to $29,999
22$30,000 to $34,999
7$35,000 to $39,999
5$40,000 to $49,999
4$50,000 to $59,999
3$60,000 to $69,999
10$70,000 to $79,999
11$80,000 to $89,999
9$90,000 to $99,999
8$100,000 to $124,999
17$125,000 to $149,999
35$150,000 to $174,999
4$175,000 to $199,999
13$200,000 to $249,999
5$300,000 to $399,999
6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 50581
4$200 to $249
20$250 to $299
15$300 to $349
32$350 to $399
15$400 to $449
7$450 to $499
13$750 to $799
50No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $556.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,931
Some other race householders: $24,730
Hispanic or Latino householders: $61,833
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $84,341
50581:
$84,341
Iowa:
$149,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,995 - $167,039
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 458
Two: 13
3 or 4: 5
5 to 9: 16
Mobile homes: 5
Unemployment: 2.0%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 50581
78.5%341Drove a car alone
7.4%32Carpooled
3.0%13Walked
2.3%10Other means
9.0%39Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50581
41Less than 5 minutes
435 to 9 minutes
4510 to 14 minutes
5815 to 19 minutes
5220 to 24 minutes
1925 to 29 minutes
6330 to 34 minutes
235 to 39 minutes
3340 to 44 minutes
1245 to 59 minutes
1960 to 89 minutes
590 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.7%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 930
In family households: 740 (168 male householders, 90 female householders)
213 spouses, 224 children (203 natural, 8 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 190 (84 male householders (71 living alone)), 81 female householders (42 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (24 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 9 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 51 2-persons
162 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (27 men, 16 women).
87.9% of residents of 50581 zip code speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 27% well, 14% not well, 23% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 52% well).
Foreign born population: 76 (8.0%) (19.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
21%Costa Rica
18%Romania
17%Germany
16%Ireland
10%El Salvador
5%Guatemala
35%German
11%American
5%Norwegian
5%Dutch
5%Irish
3%Swedish
3%Russian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
832010 or later
432000 to 2009
131990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
POCAHONTAS AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (605 OAK ST. in ROLFE, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765283 209 Organizations: POCAHONTAS AREA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROLFE CITY OF STP (1/4 MILE EAST OF INTERSECTION in ROLFE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF ROLFE (CONTACT/OWNER)
ROLFE FARMERS COOP. (2 in ROLFE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
PRO COOP (HIGHWAY 15 WEST in ROLFE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PRO CO-OP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PRO CO-OP, ROLFE FARMERS COOP.
PRO COOPERATIVE (601 BROAD STREET in ROLFE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: PRO COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED ROLFE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
48.5%Utility gas
29.1%Electricity
21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,250.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 639
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 71
South: 47
West: 49
74% of the 50581 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
93% of the 50581 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
5.2%
Iowa:
9.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
24.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,427Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
60,857Management occupations
45,623Transportation occupations
41,486Education, training, and library occupations
37,427Material moving occupations
32,203Construction and extraction occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (5-9: 1)
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
25 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
24 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 50581 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
George
13
76.2 years
Mary
12
88.4 years
William
10
79.4 years
John
10
78.8 years
Robert
9
75.2 years
Arthur
8
75.0 years
James
7
76.3 years
Mabel
6
87.7 years
Frank
6
78.7 years
Ruth
6
81.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 50581 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Peterson
15
75.7 years
Thompson
11
78.2 years
Smith
10
79.3 years
Brinkman
7
80.9 years
Johnson
7
83.9 years
Ryen
7
84.0 years
Allen
6
70.1 years
Nielsen
6
81.8 years
Jones
6
79.2 years
Harris
5
74.4 years
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