| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:12 PM |
| Population: | 4,322 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19159 |
| Land Area: | 477 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7534, -94.2263 |
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4,322 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 477 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,889 to 4,322 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50074 (Ellston, $121,094 median) and poorest ZIP 50860 (Redding, $45,250) are 21.5 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 13.0× across this county — from $46,600 in 50860 (Redding) to $605,800 in 50074 (Ellston).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 50860 (Redding) to 17 in 50854 (Mount Ayr).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.5% bachelor's+ in 50860 (Redding) to 55.1% in 50074 (Ellston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #98 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $75,783 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (741 of 3,019 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Ringgold County lost 11.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50854 | Mount Ayr | Standard | 2,391 | $81,250 | 144.0 | 16.5% |
| 50845 | Diagonal | Standard | 831 | $66,563 | 111.3 | -1.9% |
| 50133 | Kellerton | Standard | 528 | $58,375 | 78.6 | 2.5% |
| 50074 | Ellston | Standard | 215 | $121,094 | 51.1 | -34.5% |
| 50863 | Tingley | Standard | 194 | $66,125 | 27.2 | -39.6% |
| 50860 | Redding | Standard | 94 | $45,250 | 48.7 | -86.4% |
| 50835 | Benton | Standard | 69 | $58,125 | 16.4 | -48.5% |