Lone Rock, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50559
Kossuth County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 348
- 3/sq mi
- $50,000
- Median income
- $128,800
- Median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lone Rock pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50559 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50559 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 102.4 square miles in Lone Rock, Kossuth County, Iowa. The area is home to 348 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 50559 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50559 sits at $50,000 (35% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,291. The poverty rate stands at 1.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $128,800 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $550 per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50559 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kossuth County, so you can benchmark 50559 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 50559, Lone Rock, 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
348
Population
102.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50559?
67.1
Median Age
64.7%
Male
35.3%
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?
$50,000
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$38,291
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50559 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,000 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
223
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$550
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 50559, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $585,000.
11
Businesses
18
Employees
$585K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 27.3% |
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 50559 vs 50539 →
ZIP 50559 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50511
Algona (50511)
7,137 residents
- 50517 1,051
Bancroft (50517)
1,051 residents
- 50598 912
Whittemore (50598)
912 residents
- 50522 857
Burt (50522)
857 residents
- 50539 566
Fenton (50539)
566 residents
- 50559 348
Lone Rock (50559)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50559 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50559 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50598
Whittemore (50598)
$78,558 median income
- 50522
Burt (50522)
$67,813 median income
- 50511
Algona (50511)
$66,642 median income
- 50539
Fenton (50539)
$65,417 median income
- 50517
Bancroft (50517)
$61,875 median income
- 50559
Lone Rock (50559)
$50,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50559 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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