Burnside, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50521
Webster County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 104
- 33/sq mi
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 50521 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.2 square miles in Burnside, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 104 residents, producing a population density of 33 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 50521 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50521 sits at —, while per-capita income is $87,229. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50521 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 93.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50521 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 50521, Burnside, 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
104
Population
3.2
Area (sq mi)
33
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50521?
29.3
Median Age
71.1%
Male
28.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$87,229
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
29
Total Housing Units
18
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50521 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50501
Fort Dodge (50501)
29,078 residents
- 50530 1,205
Dayton (50530)
1,205 residents
- 50532 873
Duncombe (50532)
873 residents
- 50569 836
Otho (50569)
836 residents
- 50557 750
Lehigh (50557)
750 residents
- 50544 515
Harcourt (50544)
515 residents
- 50521 104
Burnside (50521)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50521 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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