Crystal Lake, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50432
Hancock County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 252
- 224/sq mi High-density area
- $66,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $100,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Crystal Lake pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 224
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50432 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50432 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crystal Lake, Hancock County, Iowa, home to just 252 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 224 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50432 reports a modest median household income of $66,875 (13% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,801. The poverty rate is 12.7%, with unemployment at 0.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,300 (43% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $911; owner occupancy is 85.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hancock County, so 50432 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 50432, Crystal Lake, 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
252
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
224
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50432?
33.9
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$66,875
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$32,801
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50432 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Crystal Lake, 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)
$66,875 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
134housing units
134
Total Housing Units
134
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,300
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$911
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50432 vs 50484 →
ZIP 50432 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50436
Forest City (50436)
5,848 residents
- 50423
Britt (50423)
2,976 residents
- 50453 588
Leland (50453)
588 residents
- 50484 444
Woden (50484)
444 residents
- 50432 252
Crystal Lake (50432)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50432 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50432 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50453
Leland (50453)
$77,868 median income
- 50436
Forest City (50436)
$74,940 median income
- 50423
Britt (50423)
$73,151 median income
- 50432
Crystal Lake (50432)
$66,875 median income
- 50484
Woden (50484)
$65,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50432 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50432, 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 50432 in?
ZIP code 50432 (Crystal Lake) is located in Hancock County, Iowa. Hancock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hancock-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50432?
ZIP code 50432 in Crystal Lake, IA has a population of 252 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50432?
The median household income in ZIP 50432 is $66,875, which is 12% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50432?
The median home value in ZIP 50432 is $100,300, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50432?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50432 is White at 93.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50432?
In ZIP code 50432, 65.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50432?
In ZIP code 50432, approximately 85.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50432?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50432 is 12.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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