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ZIP Code 50510: Albert City, IA
ZIP code 50510 uses the postal name Albert City, Iowa and lies mostly in Buena Vista County (84% of its land) with the rest in Pocahontas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,397 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Albert City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Albert City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buena Vista County (84%); Pocahontas County (16%)
- Census places
- Albert City
- Micro area
- Storm Lake, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 86.6 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50510?
50510 centers on 42.759°, -94.986° and covers 86.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50565, 50568, 50554, 50576, 50588, 50540, 50574.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50510, 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 50510 compare with the rest of Buena Vista County?
| Measure | 50510 | In Buena Vista County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,042 | 7th of 14 | 457th of 970 |
| Median household income | $76k | 1st of 7 | 196th of 396 |
| Median home value | $111k | 6th of 7 | 408th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 19% of all 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 50510?
The 2020 Census counted 1,069 people in 50510; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,042. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,042±133 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,069−4.2% since 2010 (1,116)
- Households
- 449
- Median age
- 50.1
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 50510?
Of the 1,042 people the ACS estimates in 50510, 19.0% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.6%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older29.5%
- White, not Hispanic88.2%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Other or two or more0.3%
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 50510 earn?
Median household income is $76,397 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Buena Vista County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,083 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,397
- Income per person
- $43,618
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,727440 returns; wages 48% 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 50510?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,700
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 523
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50510?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction3
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 50510?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50565 | Marathon | 380 | $52k | 6.8 mi |
| 50568 | Newell | 1,384 | $75k | 8.8 mi |
| 50554 | Laurens | 1,653 | $64k | 9.5 mi |
| 50576 | Rembrandt | 277 | $68k | 10.2 mi |
| 50588 | Storm Lake | 13,431 | $71k | 11.5 mi |
| 50540 | Fonda | 998 | $73k | 13.4 mi |
| 50574 | Pocahontas | 2,132 | $61k | 14.8 mi |
| 50593 | Varina | 29 | $51k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 50592 | Truesdale | 187 | $100k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.