ZIP Code 50540
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
- Population
- 1,253
- Median household income
- $86,818
- Median home value
- $98,500
+13.6%’19–’23
+16.7%’19–’23
+22.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 50540 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pocahontas County, Iowa, home to about 1,253 residents. At $86,818, its median household income sits above Pocahontas County's $63,423.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 50540's population grew 13.6% from 1,103 to 1,253.
75.7% of workers drive to work alone. 84.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,253
- Median age
- 34.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $86,818
- Median home value
- $98,500
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 487
- Homeownership rate
- 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1031,253
$74,375$86,818
$80,200$98,500
$575$820
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,103 | $74,375 | $80,200 | $575 |
| 2020 | 1,054 | $81,429 | $84,100 | $704 |
| 2021 | 1,178 | $87,218 | $85,900 | $518 |
| 2022 | 1,217 | $90,114 | $93,200 | $820 |
| 2023 | 1,253 | $86,818 | $98,500 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 58.5%
5 to 1722.2%
18 to 2412.3%
25 to 348.0%
35 to 4410.8%
45 to 5412.8%
55 to 6410.2%
65 to 749.5%
75 and over5.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 106 | 8.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 278 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 154 | 12.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 100 | 8.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 135 | 10.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 161 | 12.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 128 | 10.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 119 | 9.5% |
| 75 and over | 72 | 5.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 972 | 77.6% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 0.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 70 | 5.6% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 187 | 14.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.8%
High school graduate31.0%
Some college or associate's40.3%
Bachelor's degree15.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 63 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate | 222 | 31.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 288 | 40.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 114 | 15.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28 | 3.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone75.7%
Carpooled12.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.4%
Other means1.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 436 | 75.7% |
| Carpooled | 69 | 12.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 7 | 1.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 54 | 9.4% |
| Other means | 10 | 1.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 187 | 35.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 143 | 27.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 128 | 24.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 54 | 10.3% |
| 60+ min | 10 | 1.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.85
- Poverty rate
- 5.1% (62 of 1,210)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 313 | 73.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 115 | 26.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1948
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 428 | 87.9% |
| Vacant | 59 | 12.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 322 | 75.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 106 | 24.8% |
1-unit, detached84.6%
1-unit, attached3.1%
2 to 4 units9.9%
5 to 19 units1.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 412 | 84.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 15 | 3.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 48 | 9.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 5 | 1.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 7 | 1.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 50540
- Land area
- 107 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.38 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.5984, -94.8400
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)