Early, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50535
Sac County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 885
- 6/sq mi
- $91,995
- Median income
- $94,800
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Early pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50535 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50535 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 158.0 square miles in Early, Sac County, Iowa. The area is home to 885 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 50535 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50535 sits at $91,995 (20% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $40,743. The poverty rate stands at 6.4% and the unemployment rate at 8.2%. On housing, the median home value is $94,800 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $616 per month, and 76.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50535 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sac County, so you can benchmark 50535 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 50535, Early, 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
885
Population
158.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50535?
35.8
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
Female
4.8%
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?
$91,995
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$40,743
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50535 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,995 Top 25% higher than 75% 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?
506
Total Housing Units
457
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,800
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$616
Median Rent
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 50535, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,066,000.
12
Businesses
53
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
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 50535 vs 50567 →
ZIP 50535 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51450
Lake View (51450)
1,583 residents
- 51458
Odebolt (51458)
1,467 residents
- 51053
Schaller (51053)
1,161 residents
- 50535
Early (50535)
885 residents
- 50567 226
Nemaha (50567)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50535 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50535 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50535
Early (50535)
$91,995 median income
- 51458
Odebolt (51458)
$86,250 median income
- 50567
Nemaha (50567)
$78,125 median income
- 51053
Schaller (51053)
$72,534 median income
- 51450
Lake View (51450)
$71,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50535 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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