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ZIP Code 50516: Badger, IA
ZIP code 50516 uses the postal name Badger, Iowa and lies mostly in Webster County (76% of its land) with the rest in Humboldt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Badger; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Badger · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (76%); Humboldt County (24%)
- Census places
- Badger
- Micro area
- Fort Dodge, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.8 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50516?
50516 centers on 42.624°, -94.137° and covers 25.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50591, 50594, 50548, 50501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50516, 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 50516 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 50516 | In Webster County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 586 | 12th of 21 | 631st of 970 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $127k | not ranked | not ranked |
50516's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (586). 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 28% 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 50516?
The 2020 Census counted 690 people in 50516; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 586. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 586±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 690−4.0% since 2010 (719)
- Households
- 274
- Median age
- 47.0
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 50516?
Of the 586 people the ACS estimates in 50516, 21.8% are under 18 and 25.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older25.1%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 50516 earn?
Median household income is $69,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,768 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,500±$16,725
- Income per person
- $38,886
- Below the poverty line
- 3.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,960350 returns; wages 72% 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 50516?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $126,900
- Median gross rent
- $683
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50516?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 50516?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50591 | Thor | 405 | $75k | 5.5 mi |
| 50594 | Vincent | 288 | $67k | 5.6 mi |
| 50548 | Humboldt | 5,722 | $76k | 7.6 mi |
| 50501 | Fort Dodge | 28,823 | $67k | 9.5 mi |
| 50529 | Dakota City | 752 | $60k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 50524 | Clare | 439 | $104k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 50533 | Eagle Grove | 3,977 | $66k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 50545 | Hardy | 139 | $31k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.