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ZIP Code 50557: Lehigh, IA
ZIP code 50557 uses the postal name Lehigh, Iowa and lies entirely in Webster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Lehigh; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lehigh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County
- Census places
- Lehigh
- Micro area
- Fort Dodge, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.9 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50557?
50557 centers on 42.361°, -94.044° and covers 47.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50521, 50569, 50530, 50532, 50249, 50501, 50595.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50557, 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 50557 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 50557 | In Webster County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 804 | 8th of 21 | 536th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $160k | not ranked | not ranked |
50557's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (804). 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 23% 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 50557?
The 2020 Census counted 675 people in 50557; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 804. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 804±156 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 675−10.0% since 2010 (750)
- Households
- 369
- Median age
- 42.1
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 50557?
Of the 804 people the ACS estimates in 50557, 23.9% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- 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 50557 earn?
Median household income is $62,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,181 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,750±$24,635
- Income per person
- $42,825
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,103300 returns; wages 65% 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 50557?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,200
- Median gross rent
- $816
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.1%
- Housing units
- 385
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50557?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 50557?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50521 | Burnside | 45 | – | 3.2 mi |
| 50569 | Otho | 551 | $44k | 5.5 mi |
| 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | $73k | 6.3 mi |
| 50532 | Duncombe | 804 | $65k | 7.2 mi |
| 50249 | Stratford | 1,312 | $61k | 9.3 mi |
| 50501 | Fort Dodge | 28,823 | $67k | 11.6 mi |
| 50595 | Webster City | 8,885 | $69k | 13.3 mi |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 50523 | Callender | 682 | $86k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.