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ZIP Code 50554: Laurens, IA
ZIP code 50554 uses the postal name Laurens, Iowa and lies mostly in Pocahontas County (85% of its land), reaching into Palo Alto County and Buena Vista County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,802 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Laurens; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Laurens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pocahontas County (85%); Palo Alto County (12%); Buena Vista County (3%)
- Census places
- Laurens
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 92.3 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50554?
50554 centers on 42.846°, -94.840° and covers 92.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50546, 50565, 50527, 50510, 50574, 51366, 50515.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50554, 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 50554 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?
| Measure | 50554 | In Pocahontas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,653 | 3rd of 15 | 322nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $64k | 3rd of 4 | 325th of 396 |
| Median home value | $83k | 5th of 5 | 422nd of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% 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 50554?
The 2020 Census counted 1,649 people in 50554; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,653. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,653±170 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,649+1.5% since 2010 (1,625)
- Households
- 715
- Median age
- 43.1
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 50554?
Of the 1,653 people the ACS estimates in 50554, 21.8% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6453.8%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.7%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 50554 earn?
Median household income is $63,802 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Pocahontas County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,145 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,802
- Income per person
- $34,284
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,300680 returns; wages 68% 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 50554?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,800
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 842
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50554?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Retail trade6
- Manufacturing5
- Finance and insurance5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
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 50554?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50546 | Havelock | 356 | $65k | 6.7 mi |
| 50565 | Marathon | 380 | $52k | 8.2 mi |
| 50527 | Curlew | 106 | – | 8.9 mi |
| 50510 | Albert City | 1,042 | $76k | 9.5 mi |
| 50574 | Pocahontas | 2,132 | $61k | 11.3 mi |
| 51366 | Webb | 245 | $88k | 11.4 mi |
| 50515 | Ayrshire | 251 | $63k | 12.1 mi |
| 50573 | Plover | 31 | $49k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.