Estimated zip code population in 2022: 766 Zip code population in 2010: 996 Zip code population in 2000: 1,148
Houses and condos: 419 Renter-occupied apartments: 37
% of renters here:
12%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50581: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 95.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($869)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,543 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $704 (1.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 443
(57.8%)
Females: 323
(42.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 50581:
High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 11.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50581:
Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 47.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 21.5%
Zip code 50581 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50581, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,394 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,394
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $40,643 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$40,643
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1281.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3830.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7700.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5645.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,667 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,667
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,467 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,467
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,817 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$15,817
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,780 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,780
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 452.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,900 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
50581:
$7,900
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 526.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,329 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,329
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.1% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.2%
Here:
97%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
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: +$8,412 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,412
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: 49 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 250
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 125 (46 now married, 79 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50581 with a mortgage: 126 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,070 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $438
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
9.1%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
7.6
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
97 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (20 men, 64 women).
98.8% of residents of 50581 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 16 (2.1%) (80.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
40%Honduras
20%Sweden
20%England
20%Guatemala
22%Irish
20%German
18%Norwegian
17%English
8%American
3%Scandinavian
2%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
11Before 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: 14.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%
74.4%Utility gas
15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.5%Electricity
1.7%Wood
1.0%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,250.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 486
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 143
South: 23
West: 79
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.
76% of the 50581 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here:
9.9%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
18.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,570Construction and extraction occupations
63,169Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
43,030Management occupations
41,300Office and administrative support occupations
38,489Production occupations
30,846Education, training, and library 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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