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ZIP Code 50535 · Early, IA

Sac County · pop 1,198 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 50535 (Early, IA) is $91,995, higher than 78% of the other ZIP Codes in Iowa.

Its FHFA home price index changed +13.5% over the five years to 2022.

01 — Where it stands

$91,995
Median household income
± $6,457 MOE
$94,800
Median home value
± $8,385 MOE
$616
Median gross rent
6.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 50535 within Sac County, Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$91,995 ± $6,457100th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$40,74320th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate6.4%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher19.5%20th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.1%20th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate9.7%20th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$94,800 ± $8,38520th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$6160th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.3050th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$70,4300th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%0th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+13.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)1st percentile (409 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents10.00th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (463 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$38,9810th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Sac County · Iowa · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−4.0%
1-year change
2021–2022
+13.5%
5-year change
2017–2022
—
10-year change
2012–2022

Home price index — ZIP Code 50535

Home price index, ZIP Code 50535, 2017–2022Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2017 and 113.5 in 2022. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.809010011012020172022113.5

Derived from FHFA census-tract indexes, weighted by each tract's share of the ZIP Code's residential addresses (HUD crosswalk); annual changes chained into an index (2017 = 100). Annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 50535
YearIndexAnnual change
2017100.0−2.8%
201889.2−10.8%
201999.4+11.5%
2020104.8+5.4%
2021118.2+12.7%
2022113.5−4.0%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 50535 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
50535Early, IAthis ZIP Code$91,995$94,8006.4%+13.5%
50567Nemaha, IA6.5 mi$78,125$170,0000.0%+14.1%
51053Schaller, IA6.9 mi$72,534$91,8006.9%+13.5%
50583Sac City, IA9.2 mi$62,981$144,70014.9%—
51458Odebolt, IA9.5 mi$86,250$149,4004.8%—
51450Lake View, IA11.9 mi$71,875$184,8008.2%+26.7%
51431Arthur, IA12.1 mi$54,258$80,00014.2%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

12
Establishments
53
Employees
$2.1M
Annual payroll
$38,981
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 50535
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Other services325.0%9.5%2.6×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.