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ZIP Code 50581: Rolfe, IA
ZIP code 50581 uses the postal name Rolfe, Iowa and lies mostly in Pocahontas County (92% of its land) with the rest in Palo Alto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 810 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Rolfe; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rolfe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pocahontas County (92%); Palo Alto County (8%)
- Census places
- Rolfe
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50581?
50581 centers on 42.843°, -94.550° and covers 95.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50573, 50520, 50546, 50562, 50570, 50597, 50541, 50574.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50581, 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 50581 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?
| Measure | 50581 | In Pocahontas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 809 | 7th of 15 | 531st of 970 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
50581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (809). 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 15% 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 50581?
The 2020 Census counted 833 people in 50581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 809. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 809±164 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 833−16.4% since 2010 (996)
- Households
- 318
- Median age
- 38.8
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 50581?
Of the 809 people the ACS estimates in 50581, 23.2% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 50581 earn?
Median household income is $57,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,878 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,500±$9,213
- Income per person
- $25,429
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 15.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,678360 returns; wages 56% 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 50581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $93,000
- Median gross rent
- $578
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.0%
- Housing units
- 473
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50581?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 50581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50573 | Plover | 31 | $49k | 4.4 mi |
| 50520 | Bradgate | 114 | $74k | 8.0 mi |
| 50546 | Havelock | 356 | $65k | 8.0 mi |
| 50562 | Mallard | 377 | $73k | 9.4 mi |
| 50570 | Ottosen | 203 | $68k | 9.9 mi |
| 50597 | West Bend | 1,341 | $92k | 10.4 mi |
| 50541 | Gilmore City | 1,067 | $56k | 10.4 mi |
| 50574 | Pocahontas | 2,132 | $61k | 11.5 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.