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ZIP Code 50571: Palmer, IA
ZIP code 50571 uses the postal name Palmer, Iowa and lies entirely in Pocahontas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Palmer; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palmer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pocahontas County
- Census places
- Palmer
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50571?
50571 centers on 42.635°, -94.581° and covers 47.3 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 50563, 50575, 50541, 50574.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50571, 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 50571 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?
| Measure | 50571 | In Pocahontas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 273 | 12th of 15 | 811th of 970 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
50571's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (273). 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 12% 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 50571?
The 2020 Census counted 310 people in 50571; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 273. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 273±72 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 310−21.3% since 2010 (394)
- Households
- 180
- Median age
- 62.9
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 50571?
Of the 273 people the ACS estimates in 50571, 5.1% are under 18 and 39.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 185.1%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older39.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 50571 earn?
Median household income is $59,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,427 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,583±$20,122
- Income per person
- $52,274
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,118170 returns; wages 44% 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 50571?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $58,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,037
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 221
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50571?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 50571?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50563 | Manson | 2,505 | $71k | 7.9 mi |
| 50575 | Pomeroy | 696 | $53k | 8.1 mi |
| 50541 | Gilmore City | 1,067 | $56k | 8.3 mi |
| 50574 | Pocahontas | 2,132 | $61k | 8.4 mi |
| 50524 | Clare | 439 | $104k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 50518 | Barnum | 365 | $98k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 50540 | Fonda | 998 | $73k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 50552 | Knierim | 76 | $89k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.