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ZIP Code 50556: Ledyard, IA
ZIP code 50556 uses the postal name Ledyard, Iowa and lies entirely in Kossuth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,607 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Ledyard; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ledyard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County
- Census places
- Ledyard
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.2 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50556?
50556 centers on 43.455°, -94.197° and covers 37.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 56027, 50590, 50451, 50424.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50556, 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 50556 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50556 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 159 | 21st of 21 | 875th of 970 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
50556's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (159). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of 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 50556?
The 2020 Census counted 248 people in 50556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 159. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 159±47 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 248−15.1% since 2010 (292)
- Households
- 91
- Median age
- 67.9
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 50556?
Of the 159 people the ACS estimates in 50556, 5.0% are under 18 and 56.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 185.0%
- 18 to 6438.4%
- 65 and older56.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.8%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 50556 earn?
Median household income is $36,607 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,736 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,607±$12,278
- Income per person
- $42,672
- Below the poverty line
- 7.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,470100 returns; wages 43% 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 50556?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $413
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50556?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 50556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56027 | Elmore, MN | 692 | $50k | 5.8 mi |
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 6.3 mi |
| 50451 | Lakota | 432 | $54k | 7.5 mi |
| 50424 | Buffalo Center | 1,441 | $59k | 13.3 mi |
| 50517 | Bancroft | 833 | $62k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 56013 | Blue Earth, MN | 4,535 | $72k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 50514 | Armstrong | 1,117 | $73k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 50465 | Rake | 190 | $42k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.