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ZIP Code 50540: Fonda, IA
ZIP code 50540 uses the postal name Fonda, Iowa and lies mostly in Pocahontas County (72% of its land), reaching into Calhoun County and Sac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fonda; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fonda · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pocahontas County (72%); Calhoun County (25%); Sac County (3%)
- Census places
- Fonda
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 107.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50540?
50540 centers on 42.598°, -94.840° and covers 107.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50593, 50575, 50568, 50551, 50574, 50561, 50510, 50583.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50540, 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 50540 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?
| Measure | 50540 | In Pocahontas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 998 | 6th of 15 | 466th of 970 |
| Median household income | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
50540's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (998). 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 16% 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 50540?
The 2020 Census counted 1,053 people in 50540; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 998. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 998±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,053+3.0% since 2010 (1,022)
- Households
- 351
- Median age
- 37.6
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 50540?
Of the 998 people the ACS estimates in 50540, 30.3% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.6%).
- Under 1830.3%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic73.5%
- Hispanic or Latino18.6%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 50540 earn?
Median household income is $73,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,257 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,438±$15,295
- Income per person
- $31,845
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,926460 returns; wages 53% 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 50540?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,800
- Median gross rent
- $547
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 425
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50540?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in finance and insurance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Finance and insurance4
- Construction3
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 50540?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50593 | Varina | 29 | $51k | 5.1 mi |
| 50575 | Pomeroy | 696 | $53k | 7.6 mi |
| 50568 | Newell | 1,384 | $75k | 8.7 mi |
| 50551 | Jolley | 96 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 50574 | Pocahontas | 2,132 | $61k | 11.0 mi |
| 50561 | Lytton | 585 | $67k | 12.5 mi |
| 50510 | Albert City | 1,042 | $76k | 13.4 mi |
| 50583 | Sac City | 2,288 | $63k | 13.6 mi |
| 50567 | Nemaha | 280 | $78k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.