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ZIP Code 50561: Lytton, IA
ZIP code 50561 uses the postal name Lytton, Iowa and lies mostly in Calhoun County (58% of its land) with the rest in Sac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lytton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lytton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County (58%); Sac County (42%)
- Census places
- Lytton
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.4 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50561?
50561 centers on 42.418°, -94.851° and covers 48.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50551, 50583, 51433, 50579, 51449, 50540.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50561, 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 50561 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 50561 | In Calhoun County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 585 | 9th of 15 | 632nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
50561's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (585). 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 19% 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 50561?
The 2020 Census counted 523 people in 50561; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 585. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 585±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 523+0.6% since 2010 (520)
- Households
- 215
- Median age
- 31.9
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 50561?
Of the 585 people the ACS estimates in 50561, 29.2% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6458.3%
- 65 and older12.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- 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 50561 earn?
Median household income is $67,446 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,071 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,446±$8,208
- Income per person
- $28,280
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,664220 returns; wages 62% 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 50561?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $77,800
- Median gross rent
- $696
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 264
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50561?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 50561?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50551 | Jolley | 96 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 50583 | Sac City | 2,288 | $63k | 7.0 mi |
| 51433 | Auburn | 567 | $68k | 10.5 mi |
| 50579 | Rockwell City | 3,034 | $61k | 11.2 mi |
| 51449 | Lake City | 1,950 | $75k | 12.0 mi |
| 50540 | Fonda | 998 | $73k | 12.5 mi |
| 51450 | Lake View | 1,619 | $72k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 50575 | Pomeroy | 696 | $53k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.