Curlew, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50527
Palo Alto County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 223
- 2/sq mi
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 50527 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 139.4 square miles in Curlew, Palo Alto County, Iowa. The area is home to 223 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 50527 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50527 sits at —, while per-capita income is $75,078. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 94.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50527 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Palo Alto County, so you can benchmark 50527 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 50527, Curlew, 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
223
Population
139.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50527?
63.3
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
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?
$75,078
Per Capita Income
6.6%
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?
104
Total Housing Units
54
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 50527 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50554
Laurens (50554)
1,625 residents
- 50562 527
Mallard (50562)
527 residents
- 50546 346
Havelock (50546)
346 residents
- 50515 279
Ayrshire (50515)
279 residents
- 50527 223
Curlew (50527)
223 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50527 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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