Moorland, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50566
Webster County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 433
- 5/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $166,100
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moorland pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50566 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50566 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.2 square miles in Moorland, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 433 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50566 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50566 sits at $78,750 (3% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $34,001. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $166,100 (5% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50566 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50566 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 50566, Moorland, 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
433
Population
90.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50566?
41.2
Median Age
59.1%
Male
40.9%
Female
0.9%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$34,001
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50566 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
147
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,100
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 50566, employing approximately 106 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,161,000.
10
Businesses
106
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 40.0% |
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 50566 vs 50523 →
ZIP 50566 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50501
Fort Dodge (50501)
29,078 residents
- 50523 604
Callender (50523)
604 residents
- 50566 433
Moorland (50566)
433 residents
- 50518 381
Barnum (50518)
381 residents
- 50586 307
Somers (50586)
307 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50566 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50566 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50518
Barnum (50518)
$97,857 median income
- 50523
Callender (50523)
$85,781 median income
- 50566
Moorland (50566)
$78,750 median income
- 50501
Fort Dodge (50501)
$66,888 median income
- 50586
Somers (50586)
$55,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50566 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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