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ZIP Code 50568: Newell, IA
ZIP code 50568 uses the postal name Newell, Iowa and lies mostly in Buena Vista County (88% of its land) with the rest in Sac County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Newell; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Newell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buena Vista County (88%); Sac County (12%)
- Census places
- Newell
- Micro area
- Storm Lake, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 82.0 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50568?
50568 centers on 42.633°, -95.004° and covers 82.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50588, 50567, 50540, 50510, 50583.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50568, 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 50568 compare with the rest of Buena Vista County?
| Measure | 50568 | In Buena Vista County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,384 | 5th of 14 | 372nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $75k | 3rd of 7 | 215th of 396 |
| Median home value | $138k | 4th of 7 | 350th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% of all 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 50568?
The 2020 Census counted 1,331 people in 50568; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,384. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,384±224 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,331−4.8% since 2010 (1,398)
- Households
- 524
- Median age
- 41.7
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 50568?
Of the 1,384 people the ACS estimates in 50568, 31.3% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.7%).
- Under 1831.3%
- 18 to 6449.8%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic84.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 50568 earn?
Median household income is $75,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Buena Vista County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,811 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $75,250±$11,380
- Income per person
- $30,416
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,284640 returns; wages 61% 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 50568?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,700
- Median gross rent
- $783
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 594
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50568?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)8
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 50568?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50588 | Storm Lake | 13,431 | $71k | 8.2 mi |
| 50567 | Nemaha | 280 | $78k | 8.5 mi |
| 50540 | Fonda | 998 | $73k | 8.7 mi |
| 50510 | Albert City | 1,042 | $76k | 8.8 mi |
| 50583 | Sac City | 2,288 | $63k | 13.9 mi |
| 50593 | Varina | 29 | $51k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 50592 | Truesdale | 187 | $100k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 50576 | Rembrandt | 277 | $68k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.