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Forest City, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Forest City, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,848. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FOREST-CITY-IA · Forest City, IA 1 ZIPs · 5,848 pop · #11133/25278 · Winnebago County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $74,940
  • RANK-MID #11133/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lake Mills
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 70% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,848
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $167,900

Nearest income peer: Lake Mills, IA (+ $1,185 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 Forest City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Forest City 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, Forest City, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,848
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,940
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 50436 (5,848 residents). Household income $74,940 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (70.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Forest City as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Neola is the closest lower-income city and Birmingham the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Forest City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50436, is all of Forest City

There is no split to weigh here: 50436 holds every one of Forest City's 5,848 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Forest City's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 140 establishments, 4,531 employees , annual payroll $253,075k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50436 (140 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (20) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Forest City, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Winnebago County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Forest City. See the Winnebago County roll-up →

Forest City sits in the upper half of Winnebago County on income: Buffalo Center, Thompson and Scarville report less, while Leland reports more. Rake marks the far end of that range at $42,386, 43% below Forest City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50436 5,848 $74,940 140 17
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Forest City 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 Forest City, .