Mitchell County

Mitchell County has 10,575 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $71,365, 5% below the Iowa figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $175,100, and 25% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

10,575residentsACS 2020–2024

$71,365median household incomeIowa: $75K

$175,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Mitchell County in IowaZIP codes in Mitchell County highlighted; the rest of Iowa in grey

Map of Iowa with Mitchell County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
50454	229	$64K	$-666667K	80%	22%	100%	43 min
50455	201	$42K	$93K	95%	2%	75%	23 min
50460	688	$77K	$-666667K	68%	26%	100%	14 min
50461	5,228	$69K	$180K	79%	27%	90%	18 min
50472	2,560	$93K	$204K	84%	26%	87%	21 min
50476	706	$62K	$120K	87%	18%	88%	24 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

10,575 residents in 4,597 households, next to the Iowa figure.

24%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,950 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,100 (±$14,392).

80%

of households own their home

90%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$738

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–20096%

1990–19998%

1980–19896%

1970–197914%

1960–19699%

1950–19599%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier38%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,679.

$71,365

median household income

9.5%

of people live below the poverty line

1.2%

unemployment rate

25%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

20 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

78%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates