50577, IA Demographics

Population 324 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 50577

Household size in ZIP 50577

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–102.372.442.68
2010–142.562.452.73
2015–192.342.432.71
2020–242.122.432.65
Change−0.24−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 50577 are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 50577

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1038.938.837.7
2010–1439.339.338.6
2015–1943.739.739.6
2020–2453.439.840.1
Change+14.5+1.0+2.3
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ZIP 50577 skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 50577

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1014.1%9.5%12.3%
2010–1413.0%9.9%12.3%
2015–197.7%10.0%11.6%
2020–246.8%10.0%11.6%
Change−7.3 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.8% of households in ZIP 50577, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 50577

Renters in ZIP 50577

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1023.2%26.8%33.3%
2010–1421.4%28.2%35.6%
2015–1914.2%28.9%36.0%
2020–2410.9%28.3%34.8%
Change−12.3 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 50577 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 50577

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1010.5%8.7%11.4%
2010–1412.5%8.6%11.4%
2015–1921.1%9.4%11.1%
2020–2421.0%8.8%9.6%
Change+10.4 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 50577: 21.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 50577

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–10195119651974
2010–14195619671975
2015–19195519691977
2020–24195119711980
Change−0+6+6
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The housing in ZIP 50577 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 50577

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–10$535$669$965
2010–14$602$732$1,040
2015–19$842$821$1,213
2020–24$799$1,020$1,571
Change+$264+$351+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 50577 pays $799 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 50577

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 50577

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1017.5%26.5%28.4%
2010–1416.7%27.9%29.6%
2015–1920.3%29.3%32.1%
2020–2415.5%32.3%35.6%
Change−2.1 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 50577: 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 50577

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–1090.1%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1994.0%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.5%93.0%89.3%
Change+4.5 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 50577: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 50577

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 50577IowaU.S.
2006–104.0%5.2%8.1%
2010–142.6%5.4%9.4%
2015–196.0%3.7%5.6%
2020–240.3%3.7%5.4%
Change−3.7 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 50577 has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 50577 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 505772.1253.46.8%10.9%21.0%1951$79915.5%94.5%0.3%
ZIP 505452.1153.34.4%9.0%18.9%1941$76714.0%92.4%0.2%
ZIP 505422.3147.24.8%16.9%13.2%1941$57824.2%92.5%0.2%
ZIP 505602.5639.116.5%23.0%6.0%1941$81020.5%96.3%1.3%
ZIP 504302.6137.113.5%20.6%13.1%1939$88919.8%93.6%2.5%
ZIP 505582.2339.56.6%15.8%12.6%1954$9278.2%95.2%1.2%
ZIP 504472.1241.55.2%21.4%18.6%1957$60123.5%94.8%2.5%
ZIP 505292.3642.26.9%20.0%10.8%1970$9618.2%91.9%7.7%
ZIP 505252.1043.85.9%27.2%14.0%1965$74927.1%89.2%1.9%
ZIP 505482.2842.816.6%27.3%7.3%1964$78224.1%94.6%7.4%
ZIP 505192.4142.25.6%17.4%7.4%1949$74823.1%91.9%3.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 50577. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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