Galt, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50101
Wright County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 66
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $173,542
- Median income Above-median income area
- $45,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 51.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Galt pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 48%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50101 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50101 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Galt, Wright County, Iowa, home to just 66 residents across 25.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $173,542.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50101, Galt, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
66
Population
25.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50101?
44.4
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
3.5%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$173,542
Median Household Income
+127% vs state ZIP avg
$53,795
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50101 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Galt, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$173,542 Top 1% higher than 99% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
47housing units
47
Total Housing Units
29
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$45,000
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50101, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50101 in?
ZIP code 50101 (Galt) is located in Wright County, Iowa. Wright County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wright-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50101?
ZIP code 50101 in Galt, IA has a population of 66 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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