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ZIP 50238 · Russell

Who lives in ZIP code 50238 (Russell, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Russell, IA · Lucas County

uszips 2026
People1,195
Median age41.3
Household income$59,625
Home value$83,619
Median rent$700/mo
Poverty15.9%
College degree+14.6%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
5 / sq mi
Housing units
519

Spans 2 counties

Lucas79%
Wayne21%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1018.1%
10–199.2%
20s6.4%
30s14.6%
40s10.4%
50s10.2%
60s12.1%
70s14.9%
80+4.2%

25.0% are 65 or older; 76.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K24.8%
$25K–50K19.9%
$50K–75K14.8%
$75K–100K16.8%
$100K–150K18.3%
$150K+5.4%

23.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,653.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school13.0%
High school24.9%
Some college47.7%
Bachelor's11.7%
Graduate2.9%

40.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.4%
Black0.0%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.1%

0.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
58.9%
Never married
20.3%
Divorced
16.6%
Widowed
4.3%
Family size
3.06
Dual-income families
55.3%

Housing

Own their home
88.6%
Rent burden
25.0%
Men / women
54% / 46%

Work

In labor force
59.1%
Unemployment
3.5%
Self-employed
17.4%
Farmers
19.6%

Community

Charitable givers
10.9%
Veterans
3.7%
With a disability
21.0%
No health insurance
3.0%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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