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Newell, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Newell, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,398. 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 NEWELL-IA · Newell, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,398 pop · #11016/25278 · Buena Vista County

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

  • INC-HIGH $75,250
  • RANK-MID #11016/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Albert City
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,398
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $137,700

Nearest income peer: Albert City, IA (+ $1,147 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 Newell

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

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,398
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$75,250
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 50568 (1,398 residents). Household income $75,250 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Newell as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50568, is all of Newell

There is no split to weigh here: 50568 holds every one of Newell's 1,398 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 Newell's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 25 establishments, 164 employees , annual payroll $7,239k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50568 (25 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (8) .

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ZIP Codes in Newell, IA

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

No other city sharing Buena Vista County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Newell. Storm Lake, Alta and Sioux Rapids sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Marathon marks the far end of that range at $51,875, 31% below Newell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50568 1,398 $75,250 25 6
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Newell 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 Newell, .