ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50545: Humboldt County, IA

ZIP Code 50545 (Humboldt County, Iowa) has an estimated 139 residents in 78 households. The median household income is $31,429, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

139

Margin of error ±65

Median household income

$31,429*

Margin of error ±$21,264· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

56.6 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.1 min*

Margin of error ±33.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50545 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5054556.6 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50545$31,429*Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50545$28,139Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5054522.3%*Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 505450.0%*Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 505455.0%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50545—Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50545—Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5054584.6%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5054542.1 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5054516.9%*Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50545

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50545 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50545	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	139	±65	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	56.6 yrs	±3.2 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	78	±34	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$31,429*	±$21,264	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,139	±$13,136	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.3%*	±15.5 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±14.1 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.0%*	±12.8 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.6%*	±49.7 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	42.1 min*	±33.5 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.9%*	±26.9 pts	11.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50545
Group	ZIP 50545	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50545 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Humboldt County
Largest overlapping place: Hardy (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 35.88 sq mi· about 4 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Humboldt County

50519 Humboldt County, IA 50520 Humboldt County, IA 50529 Dakota City, IA 50548 Humboldt County, IA 50558 Humboldt County, IA 50570 Humboldt County, IA 50577 Humboldt County, IA 50582 Humboldt County, IA 50591 Humboldt County, IA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.