ZIP 50602 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Butler County, Iowa, ZIP 50602 scores 23 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (66/100), structural risk (54/100), institutional ownership (45/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (18/100). On the structural side it scores 54/100, with 5/100 of stress already active. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (80/100)).

The expansion-phase market in 50602 posted values that rose 5.4% over the year (phase confidence 28/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

The ZIP holds roughly 619 housing units. The vacancy rate is 8.7%. Median household income is $64,722, below the U.S. median near $78,000. Around 25% of renters are cost-burdened. 7.9% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Educational attainment sits at 16% bachelor's-or-above. Population is roughly 1,372 with a median age of 47. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 22/100. Owners hold 75% of homes, renters 25%. Home values center near $118,100, an affordability ratio of 1.6× — accessible.

On balance 50602 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.