Havelock, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50546
Pocahontas County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 346
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $64,583
- Median income Near-median income area
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Havelock pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50546 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Havelock, Pocahontas County, Iowa, home to just 346 residents across 138.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50546 reports a modest median household income of $64,583 (16% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,781. The poverty rate is 15.4%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pocahontas County, so 50546 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50546, Havelock, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
346
Population
138.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50546?
50.1
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$64,583
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$37,781
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50546 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Havelock, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$64,583 29th percentile higher than 29% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
169housing units
169
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$625
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 4 business establishments in ZIP 50546, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,028,000.
4
Businesses
43
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 50546 vs 50573 →
ZIP 50546 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50574
Pocahontas (50574)
2,181 residents
- 50554
Laurens (50554)
1,625 residents
- 50562 527
Mallard (50562)
527 residents
- 50546 346
Havelock (50546)
346 residents
- 50527 223
Curlew (50527)
223 residents
- 50573 68
Plover (50573)
68 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50546 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50546 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50562
Mallard (50562)
$72,500 median income
- 50546
Havelock (50546)
$64,583 median income
- 50554
Laurens (50554)
$63,802 median income
- 50574
Pocahontas (50574)
$60,469 median income
- 50573
Plover (50573)
$48,542 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50546 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50546, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50546 in?
ZIP code 50546 (Havelock) is located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. Pocahontas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pocahontas-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50546?
ZIP code 50546 in Havelock, IA has a population of 346 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50546?
The median household income in ZIP 50546 is $64,583, which is 15% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50546?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50546 is White at 93.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50546?
ZIP code 50546 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 43 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50546?
In ZIP code 50546, 52.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50546?
In ZIP code 50546, approximately 81.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50546?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50546 is 15.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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