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ZIP Code 50598: Whittemore, IA
ZIP code 50598 uses the postal name Whittemore, Iowa and lies mostly in Kossuth County (70% of its land) with the rest in Palo Alto County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,558 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Whittemore; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whittemore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kossuth County (70%); Palo Alto County (30%)
- Census places
- Whittemore
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.0 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50598?
50598 centers on 43.080°, -94.418° and covers 69.0 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50528, 50597, 50511, 50559, 50539.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50598, 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 50598 compare with the rest of Kossuth County?
| Measure | 50598 | In Kossuth County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 818 | 6th of 21 | 524th of 970 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
50598's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (818). 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 19% 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 50598?
The 2020 Census counted 940 people in 50598; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 818. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 818±164 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 940+3.1% since 2010 (912)
- Households
- 340
- Median age
- 36.3
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 50598?
Of the 818 people the ACS estimates in 50598, 30.9% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1830.9%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 50598 earn?
Median household income is $78,558 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,800 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,558±$8,101
- Income per person
- $37,036
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,793400 returns; wages 63% 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 50598?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,900
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 392
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50598?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 50598?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50528 | Cylinder | 366 | $116k | 7.3 mi |
| 50597 | West Bend | 1,341 | $92k | 7.4 mi |
| 50511 | Algona | 7,240 | $67k | 10.1 mi |
| 50559 | Lone Rock | 289 | $50k | 10.1 mi |
| 50539 | Fenton | 444 | $65k | 10.7 mi |
| 50570 | Ottosen | 203 | $68k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 50522 | Burt | 705 | $68k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 50562 | Mallard | 377 | $73k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.