ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50659: Chickasaw County, IA

ZIP Code 50659 (Chickasaw County, Iowa) has an estimated 5,688 residents in 2,275 households. The median household income is $78,153, the median home value is $206,900 and the median gross rent is $737/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

Total population

5,688

Margin of error ±436

Median household income

$78,153

Margin of error ±$8,880

Median home value

$206,900

Margin of error ±$20,070

Median gross rent

$737/mo

Margin of error ±$149

Median age

41.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.4 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 50659 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 5065941.2 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50659$78,153Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50659$38,036Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5065911.3%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 506591.9%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5065925.8%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50659$206,900Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50659$737/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5065977.9%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5065915.4 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 506593.6%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50659

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 50659 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 50659	Margin of error	Iowa	United States
Total population	5,688	±436	3,210,507	334,922,499
Median age	41.2 yrs	±3.1 yrs	38.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,275	±238	1,315,707	129,227,496
Median household income	$78,153	±$8,880	$75,059	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,036	±$3,735	$40,877	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.3%	±4.6 pts	11.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±1.5 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	±4.3 pts	31.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$206,900	±$20,070	$208,000	$332,700
Median gross rent	$737/mo	±$149	$972/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	77.9%	±3.3 pts	71.7%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	15.4 min	±3.3 min	19.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.6%	±1.8 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 50659
Group	ZIP 50659	Iowa	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.2%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	3.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.1%	7.3%	19.3%

Where ZIP 50659 is

State: Iowa
Main county: Chickasaw County
Largest overlapping place: New Hampton (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 152.99 sq mi· about 37 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 Chickasaw County

50603 Chickasaw County, IA 50630 Chickasaw County, IA 50645 Chickasaw County, IA 50658 Chickasaw County, IA 52154 Chickasaw 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.