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 Moderate-density area
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Burnside has 104 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 33 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 50521 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 50521 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Burnside, Webster County, Iowa, home to just 104 residents across 3.2 square miles, a density of 33 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 50521, but per-capita income is $87,229. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 93.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Webster County, so 50521 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 50521, Burnside, 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
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
29housing units
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50521 in?
ZIP code 50521 (Burnside) is located in Webster County, Iowa. Webster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/webster-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50521?
ZIP code 50521 in Burnside, IA has a population of 104 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50521?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50521 is White at 95.6%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50521?
In ZIP code 50521, 93.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 93.5% 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 50521?
In ZIP code 50521, approximately 88.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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