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ZIP Code 50559: Lone Rock, IA
ZIP code 50559 uses the postal name Lone Rock, Iowa and lies entirely in Kossuth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lone Rock; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lone Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County
- Census places
- Lone Rock
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 35.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50559?
50559 centers on 43.209°, -94.325° and covers 35.5 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50539, 50522, 50517, 50598, 50511.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50559, 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 50559 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50559 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 289 | 19th of 21 | 800th of 970 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
50559's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (289). 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 15% 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 50559?
The 2020 Census counted 283 people in 50559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 289. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 289±122 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 283
- Households
- 146
- Median age
- 67.1
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 50559?
Of the 289 people the ACS estimates in 50559, 1.0% are under 18 and 61.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 181.0%
- 18 to 6437.4%
- 65 and older61.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 50559 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,000±$30,435
- Income per person
- $38,291
- Below the poverty line
- 1.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,487150 returns; wages 39% 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 50559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,800
- Median gross rent
- $550
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 223
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50559?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 50559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50539 | Fenton | 444 | $65k | 5.1 mi |
| 50522 | Burt | 705 | $68k | 7.2 mi |
| 50517 | Bancroft | 833 | $62k | 8.1 mi |
| 50598 | Whittemore | 818 | $79k | 10.1 mi |
| 50511 | Algona | 7,240 | $67k | 10.7 mi |
| 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | $116k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 50578 | Ringsted | 633 | $72k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 13.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.