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ZIP Code 50569: Otho, IA
ZIP code 50569 uses the postal name Otho, Iowa and lies entirely in Webster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Otho; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Otho · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County
- Census places
- Otho
- Micro area
- Fort Dodge, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50569?
50569 centers on 42.404°, -94.134° and covers 20.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50557, 50501, 50532.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50569, 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 50569 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 50569 | In Webster County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 551 | 14th of 21 | 651st of 970 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $97k | not ranked | not ranked |
50569's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (551). 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 31% 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 50569?
The 2020 Census counted 727 people in 50569; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 551. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 551±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 727−13.0% since 2010 (836)
- Households
- 287
- Median age
- 53.5
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 50569?
Of the 551 people the ACS estimates in 50569, 15.1% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.1%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic91.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 50569 earn?
Median household income is $44,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $74,641 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,375±$13,255
- Income per person
- $38,840
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,650340 returns; wages 73% 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 50569?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,900
- Median gross rent
- $665
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.7%
- Housing units
- 297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50569?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 50569?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50557 | Lehigh | 804 | $63k | 5.5 mi |
| 50501 | Fort Dodge | 28,823 | $67k | 6.7 mi |
| 50532 | Duncombe | 804 | $65k | 7.9 mi |
| 50521 | Burnside | 45 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 50523 | Callender | 682 | $86k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 50566 | Moorland | 325 | $79k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 50530 | Dayton | 1,090 | $73k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 50544 | Harcourt | 565 | $60k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.