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ZIP Code 50597: West Bend, IA
ZIP code 50597 uses the postal name West Bend, Iowa and lies mostly in Palo Alto County (55% of its land), reaching into Kossuth County and Humboldt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in West Bend (1%) and Rodman (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Bend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Palo Alto County (55%); Kossuth County (42%); Humboldt County (1%)
- Census places
- West Bend (1%); Rodman (under 1%)
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.0 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50597?
50597 centers on 42.975°, -94.452° and covers 83.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50570, 50598, 50562, 50581, 50528, 50511.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50597, 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 50597 compare with the rest of Palo Alto County?
| Measure | 50597 | In Palo Alto County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,341 | 4th of 14 | 382nd of 970 |
| Median household income | $92k | 1st of 5 | 88th of 396 |
| Median home value | $180k | 1st of 4 | 235th of 423 |
Its median household income is higher than in 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% of all 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 50597?
The 2020 Census counted 1,275 people in 50597; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,341. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,341±188 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,275−1.4% since 2010 (1,293)
- Households
- 494
- Median age
- 37.5
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 50597?
Of the 1,341 people the ACS estimates in 50597, 27.1% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.1%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 50597 earn?
Median household income is $92,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Palo Alto County. It rose from $65,542 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,000
- Income per person
- $43,214
- Below the poverty line
- 5.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $89,344590 returns; wages 45% 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 50597?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,700
- Median gross rent
- $613
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 548
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50597?
54 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- Transportation and warehousing10
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 50597?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50570 | Ottosen | 203 | $68k | 7.0 mi |
| 50598 | Whittemore | 818 | $79k | 7.4 mi |
| 50562 | Mallard | 377 | $73k | 9.7 mi |
| 50581 | Rolfe | 809 | $58k | 10.4 mi |
| 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | $116k | 12.0 mi |
| 50511 | Algona | 7,240 | $67k | 13.6 mi |
| 50519 | Bode | 765 | $72k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 50573 | Plover | 31 | $49k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 50520 | Bradgate | 114 | $74k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.