Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 50831 covers Arispe, IA in Union County with a population of about 23.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.4 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.
Arispe, IA fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
Median household income in ZIP 50831 is about $61,250 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 27.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Information, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 9.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.9% (about 23.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Arispe city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 49.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (49.8) and flood (30.1). 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 Arispe city, IA show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 50831 (Arispe 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.