Otho, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50569
Webster County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 836
- 15/sq mi
- $44,375
- Median income
- $96,900
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Otho pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50569 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50569 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.3 square miles in Otho, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 836 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 50569 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50569 sits at $44,375 (42% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,840. The poverty rate stands at 12.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $96,900 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $665 per month, and 77.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50569 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50569 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 50569, Otho, 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
836
Population
54.3
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50569?
53.5
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$44,375
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$38,840
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50569 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,375 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
297
Total Housing Units
287
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,900
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$665
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 50569, employing approximately 43 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,659,000.
8
Businesses
43
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 50569 vs 50521 →
ZIP 50569 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
- 50530 1,205
Dayton (50530)
1,205 residents
- 50532 873
Duncombe (50532)
873 residents
- 50569 836
Otho (50569)
836 residents
- 50557 750
Lehigh (50557)
750 residents
- 50521 104
Burnside (50521)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50569 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50569 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50530
Dayton (50530)
$73,250 median income
- 50501
Fort Dodge (50501)
$66,888 median income
- 50532
Duncombe (50532)
$65,000 median income
- 50557
Lehigh (50557)
$62,750 median income
- 50569
Otho (50569)
$44,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50569 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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