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Humboldt County · Iowa

ZIP code 50545

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 50545 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
156

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 50545 sits in Humboldt County, Iowa and is home to 156 people. Median household income is $41,625, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 88.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Humboldt County

FIPS 19091

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 50545

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
156ZIP 50545 residents
Median household income
$41,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 50545

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 50545 compares

ZIP 50545 against the median ZIP in Humboldt County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 50545County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,625$66,111$71,182-42%
Median home value$114,300$151,550
Median gross rent$753$808
Population156364935-83%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Humboldt County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 937 state ZIPs

#918
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 10% of 970 state ZIPs

#872

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50223Boone County$41,705$86,300$594
50262Decatur County$41,806$77,400$688
52071Jackson County$41,813$207,400$945
50465Winnebago County$41,071$34,200$792
52401Linn County$40,675$143,800$783
52168Winneshiek County$42,750$156,600$929

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Humboldt County.

ZIP 50545 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 50545?
ZIP 50545 lies mostly in Humboldt County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 50545?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 50545 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50545, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.