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ZIP Code 50515: Ayrshire, IA
ZIP code 50515 uses the postal name Ayrshire, Iowa and lies mostly in Palo Alto County (77% of its land) with the rest in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ayrshire; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ayrshire · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Palo Alto County (77%); Clay County (23%)
- Census places
- Ayrshire
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.4 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50515?
50515 centers on 43.017°, -94.886° and covers 38.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50527, 51366, 51358, 51333, 50536, 50554.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50515, 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 50515 compare with the rest of Palo Alto County?
| Measure | 50515 | In Palo Alto County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 251 | 13th of 14 | 824th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
50515's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (251). 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 50515?
The 2020 Census counted 253 people in 50515; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 251. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 251±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 253−9.3% since 2010 (279)
- Households
- 118
- Median age
- 33.5
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 50515?
Of the 251 people the ACS estimates in 50515, 25.9% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.1%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older14.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.1%
- Black, not Hispanic10.0%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, 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 50515 earn?
Median household income is $63,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $37,097 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,333±$25,270
- Income per person
- $38,374
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,791110 returns; wages 66% 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 50515?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $29,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,313
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 193
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50515?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 50515?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50527 | Curlew | 106 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 51366 | Webb | 245 | $88k | 7.1 mi |
| 51358 | Ruthven | 1,213 | $65k | 7.8 mi |
| 51333 | Dickens | 374 | $111k | 10.1 mi |
| 50536 | Emmetsburg | 4,207 | $59k | 11.9 mi |
| 50554 | Laurens | 1,653 | $64k | 12.1 mi |
| 51341 | Gillett Grove | 40 | – | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 51343 | Greenville | 172 | $61k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.