Elma, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elma, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,374. 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 ELMA-IA · Elma, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,374 pop · #13781/25278 · Howard County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $68,750
- RANK-MID #13781/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Cresco
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 74% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,374
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $153,500
Nearest income peer: Cresco, IA (+ $2,028 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 Elma
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elma on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lime Springs · lowest
Lime Springs · lowest
$57,917 median HH income
- Chester · near
Chester · near
$63,125 median HH income
- Elma · this city
Elma · this city
$68,750 median HH income
- Cresco · near
Cresco · near
$70,778 median HH income
- Protivin · highest
Protivin · highest
$78,194 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, Elma, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 45th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,374
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $68,750
- 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 $68,750 and poverty 8.4% concentrate in 50628.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (73.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elma as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Montrose is the closest lower-income city and Sheldon the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elma.
Population concentration
Elma reads through its lone ZIP, 50628
1,374 ACS residents, one ZIP: 50628 is not the leading code inside Elma, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Elma
Citywide ZBP: 18 establishments, 185 employees , annual payroll $7,681k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50628 (18 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (4) · also Construction .
ZIP Codes in Elma, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Howard County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elma. See the Howard County roll-up →
Elma lands mid-pack among the 4 cities sharing Howard County: Cresco and Protivin earn more and Lime Springs and Chester earn less. Lime Springs marks the far end of that range at $57,917, 16% below Elma.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50628 | 1,374 | $68,750 | 18 | 5 |
Elma 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 Elma, .