Bradgate, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50520
Humboldt County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 144
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $44,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bradgate pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50520 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50520 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bradgate, Humboldt County, Iowa, home to just 144 residents across 62.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50520 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (4% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $77,178. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $44,300 (75% below the average Iowa ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Humboldt County, so 50520 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 50520, Bradgate, 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
144
Population
62.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50520?
55.0
Median Age
57.0%
Male
43.0%
Female
6.1%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$77,178
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50520 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Bradgate, 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)
$73,750 49th percentile higher than 49% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
57housing units
57
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$44,300
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50520 vs 50582 →
ZIP 50520 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50581
Rolfe (50581)
996 residents
- 50541
Gilmore City (50541)
872 residents
- 50519
Bode (50519)
624 residents
- 50570 248
Ottosen (50570)
248 residents
- 50582 234
Rutland (50582)
234 residents
- 50520 144
Bradgate (50520)
144 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50520 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50520 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50582
Rutland (50582)
$87,125 median income
- 50520
Bradgate (50520)
$73,750 median income
- 50519
Bode (50519)
$72,083 median income
- 50570
Ottosen (50570)
$67,813 median income
- 50581
Rolfe (50581)
$57,500 median income
- 50541
Gilmore City (50541)
$56,364 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50520 ranks #2 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 50520, 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 50520 in?
ZIP code 50520 (Bradgate) is located in Humboldt County, Iowa. Humboldt County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/humboldt-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50520?
ZIP code 50520 in Bradgate, IA has a population of 144 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50520?
The median household income in ZIP 50520 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50520?
The median home value in ZIP 50520 is $44,300, which is 84% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50520?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50520 is White at 90.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50520?
In ZIP code 50520, 66.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.8% 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 50520?
In ZIP code 50520, approximately 98.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50520?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50520 is 12.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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