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ZIP Code 50528: Cylinder, IA

ZIP code 50528 uses the postal name Cylinder, Iowa and lies entirely in Palo Alto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $116,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Cylinder; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
505sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)
28delivery area within it
Town
Cylinder · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Cylinder
House district
IA-4 119th Congress
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
74.5 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50528?

50528 centers on 43.137°, -94.540° and covers 74.5 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50598, 50536, 50539, 50578, 50597, 51342, 50562.

50536 · Emmetsburg50539 · Fenton50562 · Mallard50578 · Ringsted50597 · West Bend50598 · Whittemore51342 · Graettinger50528 · Cylinder (this ZIP)505285053651342505975057850598505625053950536 · Emmetsburg50539 · Fenton50562 · Mallard50578 · Ringsted50597 · West Bend50598 · Whittemore51342 · Graettinger50528 · Cylinder (this ZIP)505285053651342505975057850598505625053950536 · Emmetsburg50539 · Fenton50562 · Mallard50578 · Ringsted50597 · West Bend50598 · Whittemore51342 · Graettinger50528 · Cylinder (this ZIP)5052850536513425059750578505985056250539
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50528 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50528, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 50528 compare with the rest of Palo Alto County?

Rank of 50528 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure50528In Palo Alto CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)36611th of 14758th of 970
Median household income$116knot rankednot ranked
Median home value$188knot rankednot ranked

50528's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (366). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.

It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 50528?

The 2020 Census counted 348 people in 50528; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 366. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
366±144 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
348−9.1% since 2010 (383)
Households
134
Median age
33.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 50528?

Of the 366 people the ACS estimates in 50528, 35.8% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).

  • Under 1835.8%
  • 18 to 6450.3%
  • 65 and older13.9%
Age of the people of 50528 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic98.4%
  • Other or two or more1.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.3%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 50528 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 50528 earn?

Median household income is $116,429 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,302 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$116,429±$83,403
Income per person
$56,063
Below the poverty line
1.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
38.4%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$68,894160 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 50528?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$187,500
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
78.4%
Housing units
170

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 50528?

7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 50528?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50528, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
50598Whittemore818$79k7.3 mi
50536Emmetsburg4,207$59k7.9 mi
50539Fenton444$65k9.1 mi
50578Ringsted633$72k11.7 mi
50597West Bend1,341$92k12.0 mi
51342Graettinger1,385$85k12.5 mi
50562Mallard377$73k13.2 mi
50559Lone Rock289$50k11.9 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.