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ZIP Code 50541 · Gilmore City, IA

Humboldt County · pop 1,067 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 50541 (Gilmore City, IA) is $56,364, higher than 4% of the other ZIP Codes in Iowa.

Its FHFA home price index changed +23.1% over the five years to 2021.

01 — Where it stands

$56,364
Median household income
± $6,020 MOE
$95,500
Median home value
± $13,633 MOE
$663
Median gross rent
13.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 50541 within Humboldt County, Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$56,364 ± $6,020— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)4th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$31,578— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)9th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate13.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)83rd percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher15.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)11th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes80.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)56th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate13.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)83rd percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$95,500 ± $13,633— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)2nd percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)4th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$663— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)12th percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)6th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.461— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)83rd percentile (464 ZIP Codes compared)72nd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$69,015— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)22nd percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)0th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+23.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)7th percentile (409 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents13.1— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)8th percentile (463 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$86,692— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)99th percentile (462 ZIP Codes compared)95th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

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

02 — Home prices

+3.9%
1-year change
2020–2021
+23.1%
5-year change
2016–2021
+53.1%
10-year change
2011–2021

Home price index — ZIP Code 50541

Home price index, ZIP Code 50541, 2004–2021Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2004 and 171.7 in 2021. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10012014016018020042005201020152021171.7

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 (2004 = 100). Annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 50541
YearIndexAnnual change
2004100.0−1.9%
2005103.6+3.6%
2006104.2+0.6%
2007113.5+8.9%
2008119.2+5.0%
2009116.0−2.6%
2010113.9−1.9%
2011112.2−1.5%
2012125.2+11.6%
2013114.4−8.7%
2014127.4+11.4%
2015146.5+15.0%
2016139.6−4.8%
2017131.1−6.1%
2018148.6+13.3%
2019158.3+6.5%
2020165.3+4.4%
2021171.7+3.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 50541 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
50541Gilmore City, IAthis ZIP Code$56,364$95,50013.8%+23.1%
50520Bradgate, IA7.4 mi$73,750$44,30012.3%+18.9%
50571Palmer, IA8.3 mi$59,583$58,90018.7%—
50524Clare, IA9.3 mi$104,375$245,3001.8%+12.2%
50582Rutland, IA9.8 mi$87,125$101,0000.6%+18.7%
50581Rolfe, IA10.4 mi$57,500$93,00011.3%+35.4%
50548Humboldt, IA11.7 mi$76,214$188,20014.1%+31.5%

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

04 — Business mix

14
Establishments
208
Employees
$18.0M
Annual payroll
$86,692
Average pay per employee

No sector breakdown is published for this ZIP Code.

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.