PlainZIP

Bancroft, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bancroft, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,051. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BANCROFT-IA · Bancroft, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,051 pop · #16939/25278 · Kossuth County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $61,875
  • RANK-LOWER #16939/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Fenton
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,051
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $124,700

Nearest income peer: Fenton, IA (+ $3,542 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Bancroft

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bancroft on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bancroft, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,051
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,875
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $61,875 and poverty 10.8% concentrate in 50517.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bancroft as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Nichols is the closest lower-income city and Breda the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bancroft.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50517, is all of Bancroft

There is no split to weigh here: 50517 holds every one of Bancroft's 1,051 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Bancroft's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 38 establishments, 384 employees , annual payroll $17,008k (~36 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50517 (38 units) ; leading NAICS Wholesale trade (6) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Bancroft, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Kossuth County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Bancroft. See the Kossuth County roll-up →

Bancroft lands mid-pack among the 11 cities sharing Kossuth County: Algona, Whittemore and Titonka earn more and Swea City, Lakota and Lone Rock earn less. Wesley marks the far end of that range at $88,929, 44% above Bancroft.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50517 1,051 $61,875 38 5
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Bancroft roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Bancroft, .