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ZIP Code 50560, Iowa

ZIP Code 50560 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 50560 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Humboldt County / Kossuth County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 732. The land area covers 78.90 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 732 ±200 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 32.3 yrs ±3.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 259 ±52 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 302 ±60
Occupied Housing Units 259 ±52
Vacant Housing Units 43 ±31
Median Home Value $83,900 ±$33,364
Median Gross Rent $833 ±$243
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,042 ±$4,246
Per Capita Income $26,556 ±$6,819
Poverty Rate 13.3% ±6.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 97 ±57
Unemployment Rate 1.5% ±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 331 ±91
Broadband Internet Rate 91.5% ±7.1%
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
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
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Algona, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Algona, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Algona, IA
Regular School Nearby 01-02 Algona, IA
Regular School Nearby 03-04 Algona, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Bode, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-04 Britt, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Britt, IA
2 Nearby 3-17 ALGONA, IA
2 Nearby 2-7 ALGONA, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
LUVERNE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 3.3 mi away 113 DEWITT ST, LUVERNE, IA, 50560
(515) 882-3436
LIVERMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.3 mi away 402 5TH ST, LIVERMORE, IA, 50558
(515) 379-2078
CORWITH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.9 mi away 110 NW ELM ST, CORWITH, IA, 50430
(515) 583-2536
ALGONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.0 mi away 210 N PHILLIPS, ALGONA, IA, 50511
(515) 295-5476
WESLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 10.7 mi away 206 MAIN ST, WESLEY, IA, 50483
(515) 679-4214
RENWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.0 mi away 204 STODDARD ST, RENWICK, IA, 50577
(515) 824-3209
BODE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.1 mi away 114 HUMBOLDT AVE, BODE, IA, 50519
(515) 379-1258
KANAWHA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.8 mi away 121 N MAIN, KANAWHA, IA, 50447
(641) 762-3595
HUMBOLDT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.1 mi away 30 N 6TH ST, HUMBOLDT, IA, 50548
(515) 332-1925
WEST BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.2 mi away 316 S BROADWAY, WEST BEND, IA, 50597
(515) 887-6411
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 ALGONA, IA US, located 9.7 miles from ZCTA5 50560. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.9° 6.0° 15.4° 0.90" —
February 29.3° 10.2° 19.8° 1.04" —
March 42.7° 22.6° 32.6° 1.95" —
April 58.4° 33.8° 46.1° 3.36" —
May 70.5° 46.5° 58.5° 4.72" —
June 80.2° 57.8° 69.0° 5.49" —
July 83.1° 61.2° 72.1° 4.13" —
August 80.6° 58.8° 69.7° 4.27" —
September 75.2° 50.1° 62.6° 3.27" —
October 61.8° 37.5° 49.7° 2.44" —
November 44.7° 23.9° 34.3° 1.46" —
December 30.5° 12.8° 21.6° 1.06" —
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
Lu Verne city City 3.4 mi —
Irvington CDP CDP 6.1 mi —
St. Benedict CDP CDP 6.5 mi —
St. Joseph CDP CDP 7.1 mi —
Livermore city City 7.3 mi —
Corwith city City 7.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 50560. • 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.