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ZIP Code 50578: Ringsted, IA
ZIP code 50578 uses the postal name Ringsted, Iowa and lies mostly in Emmet County (90% of its land) with the rest in Palo Alto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,645 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Ringsted; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ringsted · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Emmet County (90%); Palo Alto County (10%)
- Census places
- Ringsted
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.1 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50578?
50578 centers on 43.307°, -94.550° and covers 69.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50539, 50514, 51365, 51342, 50528, 51334.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50578, 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 50578 compare with the rest of Emmet County?
| Measure | 50578 | In Emmet County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 633 | 5th of 7 | 614th of 970 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
50578's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (633). 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 16% 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 50578?
The 2020 Census counted 523 people in 50578; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 633. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 19.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 633±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 523−19.0% since 2010 (646)
- Households
- 277
- Median age
- 43.1
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 50578?
Of the 633 people the ACS estimates in 50578, 26.1% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1826.1%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 50578 earn?
Median household income is $71,645 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,091 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,645
- Income per person
- $40,171
- Below the poverty line
- 20.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,383240 returns; wages 41% 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 50578?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $106,500
- Median gross rent
- $658
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50578?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 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 50578?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50539 | Fenton | 444 | $65k | 8.2 mi |
| 50514 | Armstrong | 1,117 | $73k | 8.4 mi |
| 51365 | Wallingford | 416 | $72k | 9.2 mi |
| 51342 | Graettinger | 1,385 | $85k | 10.3 mi |
| 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | $116k | 11.7 mi |
| 51334 | Estherville | 6,960 | $58k | 14.4 mi |
| 50531 | Dolliver | 325 | $93k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 50559 | Lone Rock | 289 | $50k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 50590 | Swea City | 718 | $58k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.