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
- $73,750
- Median income
- $44,300
- Median home value
- 7.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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
- 1th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 62.6 square miles in Bradgate, Humboldt County, Iowa. The area is home to 144 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50520 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50520 sits at $73,750 (4% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $77,178. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $44,300 (75% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50520 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Humboldt County, so you can benchmark 50520 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$77,178
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50520 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,750 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
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
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.
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