Duncombe, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50532
Webster County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 873
- 5/sq mi
- $65,000
- Median income
- $151,000
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Duncombe pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50532 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 181.9 square miles in Duncombe, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 873 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50532 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50532 sits at $65,000 (15% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,661. The poverty rate stands at 20.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.0%. On housing, the median home value is $151,000 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $673 per month, and 74.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50532 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50532
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50532.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50532, Duncombe, 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
873
Population
181.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50532?
46.6
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
1.9%
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?
$65,000
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$34,661
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
21.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50532 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,000 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
385
Total Housing Units
358
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,000
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$673
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 50532, employing approximately 106 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,804,000.
23
Businesses
106
Employees
$5.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 21.7% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 17.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 13.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.0% |
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 50532 vs 50557 →
ZIP 50532 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50532
Duncombe (50532)
873 residents
- 50569
Otho (50569)
836 residents
- 50557
Lehigh (50557)
750 residents
- 50594 298
Vincent (50594)
298 residents
- 50521 104
Burnside (50521)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50532 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50532 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50594
Vincent (50594)
$67,000 median income
- 50532
Duncombe (50532)
$65,000 median income
- 50557
Lehigh (50557)
$62,750 median income
- 50569
Otho (50569)
$44,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50532 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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