Ledyard, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50556
Kossuth County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 292
- 3/sq mi
- $36,607
- Median income
- 21.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ledyard pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50556 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50556 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 100.7 square miles in Ledyard, Kossuth County, Iowa. The area is home to 292 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 50556 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50556 sits at $36,607 (52% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $42,672. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $413 per month, and 92.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50556 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kossuth County, so you can benchmark 50556 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 50556, Ledyard, 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
292
Population
100.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50556?
67.9
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
3.8%
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?
$36,607
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$42,672
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50556 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,607 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
108
Total Housing Units
91
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$413
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 50556, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $805,000.
6
Businesses
16
Employees
$805K
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 50556 vs 56027 →
ZIP 50556 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50517
Bancroft (50517)
1,051 residents
- 56027
Elmore (56027)
969 residents
- 50590
Swea City (50590)
879 residents
- 50451
Lakota (50451)
537 residents
- 50556 292
Ledyard (50556)
292 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50556 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50556 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50517
Bancroft (50517)
$61,875 median income
- 50590
Swea City (50590)
$57,639 median income
- 50451
Lakota (50451)
$53,750 median income
- 56027
Elmore (56027)
$49,954 median income
- 50556
Ledyard (50556)
$36,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50556 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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