Lytton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50561
Sac County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 520
- 4/sq mi
- $67,446
- Median income
- $77,800
- Median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lytton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50561 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.2 square miles in Lytton, Sac County, Iowa. The area is home to 520 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50561 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50561 sits at $67,446 (12% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $28,280. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $77,800 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $696 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50561 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sac County, so you can benchmark 50561 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 50561, Lytton, 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
520
Population
118.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50561?
31.9
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
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?
$67,446
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$28,280
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50561 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,446 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
264
Total Housing Units
215
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,800
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
$696
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 50561, employing approximately 111 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,911,000.
13
Businesses
111
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 50561 vs 50583 →
ZIP 50561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50583
Sac City (50583)
2,855 residents
- 50575 969
Pomeroy (50575)
969 residents
- 51433 676
Auburn (51433)
676 residents
- 50561 520
Lytton (50561)
520 residents
- 50551 158
Jolley (50551)
158 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50561 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50561 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51433
Auburn (51433)
$68,125 median income
- 50561
Lytton (50561)
$67,446 median income
- 50583
Sac City (50583)
$62,981 median income
- 50575
Pomeroy (50575)
$52,717 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50561 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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