ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50556: Kossuth County, IA

ZIP Code 50556 (Kossuth County, Iowa) has an estimated 159 residents in 91 households. The median household income is $36,607, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $413/mo. 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. 6 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, 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

159

Margin of error ±47

Median household income

$36,607

Margin of error ±$12,278

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$413/mo*

Margin of error ±$216· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

67.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.5 min*

Margin of error ±9.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50556 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 5055667.9 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50556$36,607Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50556$42,672Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 505567.5%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 505560.0%*Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5055621.9%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50556—Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50556$413/mo*Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5055692.3%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5055614.5 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 505565.2%*Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50556

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 50556 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50556	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	159	±47	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	67.9 yrs	±5.3 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	91	±28	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$36,607	±$12,278	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,672	±$10,333	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.5%	±9.2 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±15.6 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%*	±13.4 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$413/mo*	±$216	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	92.3%*	±11.8 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.5 min*	±9.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.2%*	±10.1 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 50556
Group	ZIP 50556	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.5%	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	3.8%	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	3.8%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50556 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Kossuth County
Largest overlapping place: Ledyard (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 37.16 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 Kossuth County

50451 Kossuth County, IA 50480 Kossuth County, IA 50483 Kossuth County, IA 50511 Kossuth County, IA 50517 Kossuth County, IA 50522 Kossuth County, IA 50539 Kossuth County, IA 50559 Kossuth County, IA 50560 Kossuth County, IA 50590 Kossuth County, IA 50598 Kossuth County, IA

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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.