ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50561: Calhoun County, IA

ZIP Code 50561 (Calhoun County, Iowa) has an estimated 585 residents in 215 households. The median household income is $67,446, the median home value is $77,800 and the median gross rent is $696/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

585

Margin of error ±162

Median household income

$67,446

Margin of error ±$8,208

Median home value

$77,800

Margin of error ±$19,284

Median gross rent

$696/mo*

Margin of error ±$374· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

31.9 yrs

Margin of error ±7.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.0 min

Margin of error ±11.8 min

How ZIP 50561 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 5056131.9 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50561$67,446Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50561$28,280Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 505614.6%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 505615.7%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5056124.0%*Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50561$77,800Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50561$696/mo*Iowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5056181.9%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5056129.0 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 505613.5%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50561

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 50561 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50561	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	585	±162	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	31.9 yrs	±7.7 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	215	±51	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,446	±$8,208	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,280	±$5,411	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.6%	±3.4 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.7%	±4.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.0%*	±11.7 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$77,800	±$19,284	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$696/mo*	±$374	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.9%	±7.8 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.0 min	±11.8 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.5%	±3.8 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 50561
Group	ZIP 50561	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.4%	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	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.6%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50561 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Calhoun County— also overlaps Sac County
Largest overlapping place: Lytton (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 48.38 sq mi· about 12 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 Calhoun County

50538 Calhoun County, IA 50551 Calhoun County, IA 50552 Knierim, IA 50563 Calhoun County, IA 50575 Calhoun County, IA 50579 Calhoun County, IA 50586 Calhoun County, IA 51449 Calhoun County, IA 51453 Calhoun County, IA

See every ZIP code in Iowa, or compare ZIP 50561 with another ZIP code.

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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.