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ZIP Code 50517: Bancroft, IA
ZIP code 50517 uses the postal name Bancroft, Iowa and lies entirely in Kossuth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bancroft; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bancroft · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County
- Census places
- Bancroft
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 75.2 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50517?
50517 centers on 43.305°, -94.234° and covers 75.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50590, 50559, 50522, 50451, 50480, 50539, 50514.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50517, 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 50517 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50517 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 833 | 5th of 21 | 520th of 970 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
50517's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (833). 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 18% 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 50517?
The 2020 Census counted 956 people in 50517; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 833. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 833±147 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 956−9.0% since 2010 (1,051)
- Households
- 391
- Median age
- 39.4
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 50517?
Of the 833 people the ACS estimates in 50517, 22.6% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older25.9%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 50517 earn?
Median household income is $61,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,816 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,875±$15,717
- Income per person
- $41,916
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,485470 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 50517?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,700
- Median gross rent
- $536
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.0%
- Housing units
- 462
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50517?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade6
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
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 50517?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 7.8 mi |
| 50559 | Lone Rock | 289 | $50k | 8.1 mi |
| 50522 | Burt | 705 | $68k | 8.6 mi |
| 50451 | Lakota | 432 | $54k | 8.7 mi |
| 50480 | Titonka | 809 | $73k | 9.6 mi |
| 50539 | Fenton | 444 | $65k | 10.5 mi |
| 50514 | Armstrong | 1,117 | $73k | 14.2 mi |
| 50556 | Ledyard | 159 | $37k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.