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
- $64,583
- Median income
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.4 square miles in Havelock, Pocahontas County, Iowa. The area is home to 346 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 50546 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50546 sits at $64,583 (16% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,781. The poverty rate stands at 15.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $625 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50546 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pocahontas County, so you can benchmark 50546 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 50546, Havelock, 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
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
$37,781
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50546 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,583 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
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.
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