Fenton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50539
Kossuth County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 566
- 4/sq mi
- $65,417
- Median income
- $70,800
- Median home value
- 22.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fenton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.0 square miles in Fenton, Kossuth County, Iowa. The area is home to 566 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50539 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50539 sits at $65,417 (15% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,544. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 12.8%. On housing, the median home value is $70,800 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $760 per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kossuth County, so you can benchmark 50539 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 50539, Fenton, 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
566
Population
138.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50539?
44.5
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
0.2%
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?
$65,417
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$36,544
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50539 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,417 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
239
Total Housing Units
206
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,800
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$760
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 50539, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,584,000.
13
Businesses
79
Employees
$5.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 50539 vs 50559 →
ZIP 50539 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50578
Ringsted (50578)
646 residents
- 50539
Fenton (50539)
566 residents
- 50528
Cylinder (50528)
383 residents
- 50559
Lone Rock (50559)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50539 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50539 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
- 50578
Ringsted (50578)
$71,645 median income
- 50539
Fenton (50539)
$65,417 median income
- 50559
Lone Rock (50559)
$50,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50539 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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