Residential delivery area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50541: Gilmore City, IA

ZIP code 50541 uses the postal name Gilmore City, Iowa and lies mostly in Pocahontas County (53% of its land) with the rest in Humboldt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,364 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Gilmore City (1%) and Pioneer (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.

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5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

505sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)

41delivery area within it

Town: Gilmore City · its only residential ZIP
County: Pocahontas County (53%); Humboldt County (47%)
Census places: Gilmore City (1%); Pioneer (under 1%)
House district: IA-4 119th Congress
State: Iowa
Time zone: Central
Land area: 91.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50541?

50541 centers on 42.710°, -94.452° and covers 91.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50520, 50571, 50524, 50582, 50581, 50548, 50574, 50563.

Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50541 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50541, 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 50541 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?

Rank of 50541 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure	50541	In Pocahontas County	In IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)	1,067	4th of 15	448th of 970
Median household income	$56k	4th of 4	379th of 396
Median home value	$96k	4th of 5	416th of 423

Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 50541?

The 2020 Census counted 839 people in 50541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,067. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024: 1,067±176 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 839−3.8% since 2010 (872)
Households: 422
Median age: 37.4

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 50541?

Of the 1,067 people the ACS estimates in 50541, 32.1% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.1%).

Under 1832.1%
18 to 6449.0%
65 and older18.9%

Age of the people of 50541 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)

White, not Hispanic86.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%
Other or two or more5.2%
Black, not Hispanic1.1%
Asian, not Hispanic0.0%

Race and Hispanic origin in 50541 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 50541 earn?

Median household income is $56,364 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Pocahontas County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,260 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income: $56,364±$6,020
Income per person: $31,578
Below the poverty line: 13.8%
Unemployed (of the labor force): 0.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree: 15.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022: $69,015340 returns; wages 63% 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 50541?

Median home value (owners' estimate): $95,500
Median gross rent: $663
Homes owned by their occupants: 80.8%
Housing units: 486

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 50541?

14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

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 50541?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50541, then the nearest by center
ZIP	Town	People	Household income	Distance
50520	Bradgate	114	$74k	7.4 mi
50571	Palmer	273	$60k	8.3 mi
50524	Clare	439	$104k	9.3 mi
50582	Rutland	170	$87k	9.8 mi
50581	Rolfe	809	$58k	10.4 mi
50548	Humboldt	5,722	$76k	11.7 mi
50574	Pocahontas	2,132	$61k	12.6 mi
50563	Manson	2,505	$71k	13.1 mi
50529	Dakota City	752	$60k	12.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.