ZIP Code 50520, Iowa

ZCTA5 50520 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Humboldt County / Pocahontas County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 114. The land area covers 22.58 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	114	±63	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	55 yrs	±16.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	52	±29	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	57	±30
Occupied Housing Units	52	±29
Vacant Housing Units	5	±7
Median Home Value	$44,300	±$10,515
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$73,750	±$71,677
Per Capita Income	$77,178	±$72,664
Poverty Rate	12.3%	±10.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	14	±14
Unemployment Rate	1.5%	±2.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	65	±52
Broadband Internet Rate	80.8%	±21.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT GUS Population: 9,617 (2024) ID: 126544	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 203 MAIN ST, DAKOTA CITY IA 50529-5142

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District	Regular public school district Serving District	PK-12	Maxwell, IA
Clyde D Mease Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-KG	Dakota City, IA
Gilmore City Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Gilmore City, IA
Humboldt High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Humboldt, IA
Humboldt Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Humboldt, IA
Pocahontas Area Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Pocahontas, IA
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Pocahontas, IA
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center	Alternative School Nearby	09-12	Pocahontas, IA
Taft Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	01-04	Humboldt, IA
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Bode, IA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Iowa Central Community College	College	24.2 mi away	One Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501	51557672011148 Website →
GILMORE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.0 mi away	308 S GILMORE, GILMORE CITY, IA, 50541	(515) 373-6562
La James International College-Ft Dodge	College	24.4 mi away	2419 5th Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501	5155763119 Website →
ROLFE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.6 mi away	319 GARFIELD ST, ROLFE, IA, 50581	(712) 848-3143
BODE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.9 mi away	114 HUMBOLDT AVE, BODE, IA, 50519	(515) 379-1258
WEST BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.5 mi away	316 S BROADWAY, WEST BEND, IA, 50597	(515) 887-6411
HUMBOLDT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.0 mi away	30 N 6TH ST, HUMBOLDT, IA, 50548	(515) 332-1925
LIVERMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	402 5TH ST, LIVERMORE, IA, 50558	(515) 379-2078
PLOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.4 mi away	301 MAIN ST, PLOVER, IA, 50573	(712) 857-3532
POCAHONTAS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.7 mi away	14 2ND AVE NW, POCAHONTAS, IA, 50574	(712) 335-4471

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HUMBOLDT WTP, IA US, located 10.9 miles from ZCTA5 50520. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	24.4°	8.5°	16.4°	0.91"	—
February	29.3°	12.4°	20.8°	1.04"	—
March	42.7°	24.6°	33.6°	2.02"	—
April	57.2°	35.6°	46.4°	3.30"	—
May	68.3°	48.6°	58.4°	4.80"	—
June	77.8°	59.3°	68.5°	5.48"	—
July	81.1°	63.1°	72.1°	4.15"	—
August	78.8°	60.2°	69.5°	4.55"	—
September	72.5°	51.2°	61.8°	3.33"	—
October	60.1°	39.1°	49.6°	2.45"	—
November	43.4°	26.1°	34.7°	1.61"	—
December	29.8°	14.8°	22.3°	1.32"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Bradgate city	City	1.2 mi	—
Gilmore City city	City	6.0 mi	—
Ottosen city	City	6.2 mi	—
Rutland city	City	6.2 mi	—
Rolfe city	City	6.8 mi	—
Bode city	City	7.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 50520. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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