Sac City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50583
Sac County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,855
- 9/sq mi
- $62,981
- Median income
- $144,700
- Median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sac City pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50583 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50583 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 303.7 square miles in Sac City, Sac County, Iowa. The area is home to 2,855 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 50583 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50583 sits at $62,981 (18% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $42,029. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $144,700 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $669 per month, and 71.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50583 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is 16 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sac County, so you can benchmark 50583 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 50583
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 50583.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 50583, Sac City, 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
2,855
Population
303.7
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50583?
53.3
Median Age
46.6%
Male
53.4%
Female
1.3%
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?
$62,981
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$42,029
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
15.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50583 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,981 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
1,342
Total Housing Units
1,171
Occupied Units
171
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$144,700
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
$669
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 107 business establishments in ZIP 50583, employing approximately 806 people with a combined annual payroll of $34,740,000.
107
Businesses
806
Employees
$34.7M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 15.9% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 14.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 11.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 9.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 8.4% |
| Construction | 8 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 6.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 5.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.8% |
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 50583 vs 50561 →
ZIP 50583 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50583
Sac City (50583)
2,855 residents
- 51450
Lake View (51450)
1,583 residents
- 50561 520
Lytton (50561)
520 residents
- 50567 226
Nemaha (50567)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50583 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50583 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50567
Nemaha (50567)
$78,125 median income
- 51450
Lake View (51450)
$71,875 median income
- 50561
Lytton (50561)
$67,446 median income
- 50583
Sac City (50583)
$62,981 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50583 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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