ZIP Code 50527

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Palo Alto County, Iowa.

Population: 85
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $83,800

ZIP Code 50527 (Palo Alto County, Iowa) is home to about 85 residents. Its median household income of $65,000 runs below the Palo Alto County figure of $68,963.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 50527's population declined 62.7% from 228 to 85, while its median household income rose 74.5% from $37,250 to $65,000.

95.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 85
Median age: 64.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22885

Median household income

$37,250$65,000

Median home value

$81,800$83,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	228	$37,250	$81,800
2020	178	$48,750	$60,700
2021	127	$55,938	$70,000
2022	106	$58,750	$75,000
2023	85	$65,000	$83,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6434.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over31.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	8.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	3.5%
35 to 44	4	4.7%
45 to 54	5	5.9%
55 to 64	29	34.1%
65 to 74	10	11.8%
75 and over	27	31.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	14.1%
High school graduate	21	26.9%
Some college or associate's	32	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	14	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone92.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	92.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	7.7%
15 to 29 min	22	56.4%
30 to 44 min	11	28.2%
45 to 59 min	1	2.6%
60+ min	2	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 8.2% (7 of 85)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	90.5%
Nonfamily households	4	9.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	65.6%
Vacant	22	34.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	78.6%
Renter-occupied	9	21.4%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61	95.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 50527

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