Colo, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Colo, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,372. 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 COLO-IA · Colo, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,372 pop · #11849/25278 · Story County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $73,333
- RANK-MID #11849/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Zearing
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 86% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,372
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $184,500
Nearest income peer: Zearing, IA (+ $973 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 Colo
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Colo on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ames · lowest
Ames · lowest
$63,065 median HH income
- Colo · this city
Colo · this city
$73,333 median HH income
- Zearing · near
Zearing · near
$74,306 median HH income
- Nevada · near
Nevada · near
$81,027 median HH income
- Cambridge · near
Cambridge · near
$81,500 median HH income
- Gilbert · highest
Gilbert · highest
$130,083 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Colo, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 47%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,372
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $73,333
- 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.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 50056 (1,372 residents). Household income $73,333 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.2%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Iowa, Dayton is the closest lower-income city and Rockford the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Colo.
Population concentration
Colo's single ZIP 50056 carries the town
Colo is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 50056 is the entire residential footprint (1,372 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Colo's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 22 establishments, 68 employees , annual payroll $2,574k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50056 (22 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (5) · also Accommodation and food services · Wholesale trade .
ZIP Codes in Colo, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Story County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Colo. See the Story County roll-up →
Colo sits in the lower half of Story County on income: Nevada, Story City and Huxley report more, and only Ames reports less. Gilbert marks the far end of that range at $130,083, 77% above Colo.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50056 | 1,372 | $73,333 | 22 | 9 |
Colo 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 Colo, .