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Manson, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Manson, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,500. 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 MANSON-IA · Manson, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,500 pop · #12801/25278 · Calhoun County

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

  • INC-MID $71,094
  • RANK-MID #12801/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Lake City
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,500
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $161,100

Nearest income peer: Lake City, IA (+ $4,235 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 Manson

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Manson 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, Manson, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,500
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,094
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 $71,094 and poverty 6.6% concentrate in 50563.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Manson as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50563, is all of Manson

There is no split to weigh here: 50563 holds every one of Manson's 2,500 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 Manson's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 69 establishments, 596 employees , annual payroll $30,153k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50563 (69 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (15) · also Retail trade · Transportation and warehousing .

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ZIP Codes in Manson, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Calhoun County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Manson. See the Calhoun County roll-up →

Manson sits in the upper half of Calhoun County on income: Rockwell City, Pomeroy and Farnhamville report less, while Lake City and Lohrville report more. Pomeroy marks the far end of that range at $52,717, 26% below Manson.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50563 2,500 $71,094 69 10
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Manson 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 Manson, .