ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50581: Pocahontas County, IA

ZIP Code 50581 (Pocahontas County, Iowa) has an estimated 809 residents in 318 households. The median household income is $57,500, the median home value is $93,000 and the median gross rent is $578/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

809

Margin of error ±164

Median household income

$57,500

Margin of error ±$9,213

Median home value

$93,000*

Margin of error ±$51,792· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$578/mo

Margin of error ±$236

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±14.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.2 min*

Margin of error ±20.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 50581 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 5058138.8 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50581$57,500Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50581$25,429Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5058111.3%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 5058115.1%*Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5058117.0%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50581$93,000*Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50581$578/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5058184.0%*Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5058135.2 min*Iowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5058112.6%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50581

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 50581 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50581	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	809	±164	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	38.8 yrs	±14.4 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	318	±71	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,500	±$9,213	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,429	±$3,884	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.3%	±5.2 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	15.1%*	±12.8 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	±6.7 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$93,000*	±$51,792	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$578/mo	±$236	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.0%*	±10.3 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	35.2 min*	±20.0 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.6%	±8.4 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 50581
Group	ZIP 50581	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.3%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	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	0.6%	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	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.8%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50581 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Pocahontas County— also overlaps Palo Alto County
Largest overlapping place: Rolfe (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 95.77 sq mi· about 8 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 Pocahontas County

50540 Pocahontas County, IA 50541 Pocahontas County, IA 50546 Pocahontas County, IA 50554 Pocahontas County, IA 50571 Pocahontas County, IA 50573 Plover, IA 50574 Pocahontas County, IA 50593 Varina, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.