Cylinder, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50528
Palo Alto County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 383
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $116,429
- Median income Above-median income area
- $187,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cylinder pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50528 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50528 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cylinder, Palo Alto County, Iowa, home to just 383 residents across 191.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50528 skews affluent, with a median household income of $116,429 (52% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $56,063. The poverty rate is 1.4%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $187,500 (7% above the average Iowa ZIP); 78.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Palo Alto County, so 50528 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 50528, Cylinder, 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
383
Population
191.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50528?
33.4
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
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?
$116,429
Median Household Income
+52% vs state ZIP avg
$56,063
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50528 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Cylinder, 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)
$116,429 Top 4% higher than 96% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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
170housing units
170
Total Housing Units
134
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
+7% vs state ZIP avg
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 50528, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,365,000.
7
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50528 vs 50598 →
ZIP 50528 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50598
Whittemore (50598)
912 residents
- 50539
Fenton (50539)
566 residents
- 50528
Cylinder (50528)
383 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50528 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50528 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50528
Cylinder (50528)
$116,429 median income
- 50598
Whittemore (50598)
$78,558 median income
- 50539
Fenton (50539)
$65,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50528 ranks the highest of 3 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 50528, 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 50528 in?
ZIP code 50528 (Cylinder) is located in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Palo Alto County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/palo-alto-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50528?
ZIP code 50528 in Cylinder, IA has a population of 383 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50528?
The median household income in ZIP 50528 is $116,429, which is 53% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50528?
The median home value in ZIP 50528 is $187,500, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50528?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50528 is White at 98.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50528?
ZIP code 50528 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50528?
In ZIP code 50528, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.4% 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 50528?
In ZIP code 50528, approximately 78.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50528?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50528 is 1.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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