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ZIP Code 50539: Fenton, IA
ZIP code 50539 uses the postal name Fenton, Iowa and lies mostly in Kossuth County (78% of its land) with the rest in Palo Alto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fenton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fenton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County (78%); Palo Alto County (22%)
- Census places
- Fenton
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50539?
50539 centers on 43.235°, -94.418° and covers 56.1 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50559, 50578, 50528, 50517, 50598, 50514.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50539, 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 50539 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50539 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 444 | 16th of 21 | 701st of 970 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
50539's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (444). 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 14% 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 50539?
The 2020 Census counted 501 people in 50539; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 444. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 444±101 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 501−11.5% since 2010 (566)
- Households
- 206
- Median age
- 44.5
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 50539?
Of the 444 people the ACS estimates in 50539, 18.5% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1818.5%
- 18 to 6452.7%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 50539 earn?
Median household income is $65,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,861 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,417±$7,858
- Income per person
- $36,544
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,673220 returns; wages 54% 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 50539?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $70,800
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.7%
- Housing units
- 239
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50539?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 50539?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50559 | Lone Rock | 289 | $50k | 5.1 mi |
| 50578 | Ringsted | 633 | $72k | 8.2 mi |
| 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | $116k | 9.1 mi |
| 50517 | Bancroft | 833 | $62k | 10.5 mi |
| 50598 | Whittemore | 818 | $79k | 10.7 mi |
| 50514 | Armstrong | 1,117 | $73k | 12.7 mi |
| 50522 | Burt | 705 | $68k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.