Leland, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50453
Winnebago County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 588
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,868
- Median income Near-median income area
- $153,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Leland pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50453 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50453 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Leland, Winnebago County, Iowa, home to just 588 residents across 113.1 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50453 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,868 (2% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,743. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 5.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $153,600 (13% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $789; 76.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Winnebago County, so 50453 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 50453, Leland, 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
588
Population
113.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50453?
37.9
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
1.7%
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?
$77,868
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$34,743
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50453 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Leland, 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)
$77,868 Top 41% higher than 59% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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
219housing units
219
Total Housing Units
207
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,600
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$789
Median Rent
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 50453, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,973,000.
13
Businesses
54
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50453 vs 50436 →
ZIP 50453 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
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
2,897 residents
- 50478 775
Thompson (50478)
775 residents
- 50453 588
Leland (50453)
588 residents
- 50473 268
Scarville (50473)
268 residents
- 50432 252
Crystal Lake (50432)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50453 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50453 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
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
$76,125 median income
- 50436
Forest City (50436)
$74,940 median income
- 50432
Crystal Lake (50432)
$66,875 median income
- 50473
Scarville (50473)
$50,227 median income
- 50478
Thompson (50478)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50453 ranks the highest of 6 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 50453, 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 50453 in?
ZIP code 50453 (Leland) is located in Winnebago County, Iowa. Winnebago County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/winnebago-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50453?
ZIP code 50453 in Leland, IA has a population of 588 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50453?
The median household income in ZIP 50453 is $77,868, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50453?
The median home value in ZIP 50453 is $153,600, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50453?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50453 is White at 84.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50453?
ZIP code 50453 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50453?
In ZIP code 50453, 47.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% 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 50453?
In ZIP code 50453, approximately 76.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50453?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50453 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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