ZIP Code 50835 — Benton city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50835 covers Benton, IA in Ringgold County with a population of about 61.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 641; U.S. House district IA-3; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 50835 is about $57,500 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 26.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Professional services, and Healthcare; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 37.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 57.9% (about 7.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Benton city, IA as Very Low (composite score 14.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (32.5) and hurricane (7.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Benton city, IA show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 50835 (Benton city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.