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ZIP Code 50451: Lakota, IA
ZIP code 50451 uses the postal name Lakota, Iowa and lies entirely in Kossuth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Lakota; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lakota · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County
- Census places
- Lakota
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.4 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50451?
50451 centers on 43.378°, -94.091° and covers 61.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50556, 50424, 50517, 50480, 50590.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50451, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50451 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50451 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 432 | 17th of 21 | 708th of 970 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
50451's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (432). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50451?
The 2020 Census counted 492 people in 50451; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 432. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 432±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 492−8.4% since 2010 (537)
- Households
- 257
- Median age
- 59.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50451?
Of the 432 people the ACS estimates in 50451, 8.1% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%).
- Under 188.1%
- 18 to 6456.3%
- 65 and older35.6%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50451 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,049 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,750±$43,369
- Income per person
- $49,018
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,276210 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50451?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $53,300
- Median gross rent
- $436
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50451?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50451?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50556 | Ledyard | 159 | $37k | 7.5 mi |
| 50424 | Buffalo Center | 1,441 | $59k | 7.7 mi |
| 50517 | Bancroft | 833 | $62k | 8.7 mi |
| 50480 | Titonka | 809 | $73k | 8.9 mi |
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 10.9 mi |
| 56027 | Elmore, MN | 692 | $50k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 50465 | Rake | 190 | $42k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 50484 | Woden | 411 | $66k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.