ZIP Code 50536

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Palo Alto County, Iowa.

Population: 4,287
Median household income: $62,404
Median home value: $121,300

ZIP Code 50536 (Palo Alto County, Iowa) is home to about 4,287 residents. The median household income of $62,404 is below the Palo Alto County median ($68,963).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 50536's population declined 3.6% from 4,447 to 4,287, while its median gross rent fell 1.6% from $609 to $599.

19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,287
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,404
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $599
Housing units: 2,127
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4474,287

Median household income

$53,184$62,404

Median home value

$119,900$121,300

Median gross rent

$609$599

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,447	$53,184	$119,900	$609
2020	4,286	$53,629	$131,300	$548
2021	4,410	$55,217	$129,800	$549
2022	4,304	$60,000	$123,800	$657
2023	4,287	$62,404	$121,300	$599

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	244	5.7%
5 to 17	686	16.0%
18 to 24	409	9.5%
25 to 34	406	9.5%
35 to 44	513	12.0%
45 to 54	478	11.1%
55 to 64	549	12.8%
65 to 74	472	11.0%
75 and over	530	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,149	96.8%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	7.2%
High school graduate	961	32.6%
Some college or associate's	1,212	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	398	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	164	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,752	77.0%
Carpooled	140	6.2%
Public transit	20	0.9%
Walked	131	5.8%
Bicycle	32	1.4%
Worked from home	167	7.3%
Other means	32	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,427	67.7%
15 to 29 min	227	10.8%
30 to 44 min	328	15.6%
45 to 59 min	17	0.8%
60+ min	108	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 16.3% (657 of 4,036)

	Count	Share
Family households	982	52.7%
Nonfamily households	883	47.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,865	87.7%
Vacant	262	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,321	70.8%
Renter-occupied	544	29.2%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,653	77.7%
1-unit, attached	34	1.6%
2 to 4 units	144	6.8%
5 to 19 units	171	8.0%
20 or more units	86	4.0%
Mobile home & other	39	1.8%

ZIP Code 50536

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