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Pocahontas County · Iowa

ZIP code 50571

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 50571 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
260

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,893

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$52,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 50571 sits in Pocahontas County, Iowa and is home to 260 people. Median household income is $70,893, the median home is worth $52,300 and median gross rent is . 89.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Pocahontas County

FIPS 19151

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 50571

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

Population
260ZIP 50571 residents
Median household income
$70,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$52,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 50571

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
0.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$271/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15%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 50571 compares

ZIP 50571 against the median ZIP in Pocahontas County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 50571County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,893$59,018$71,182even
Median home value$52,300$85,600$151,550-65%
Median gross rent$597$808
Population260751935-72%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Pocahontas County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 49% of 937 state ZIPs

#477
Home value

above 2% of 922 state ZIPs

#908
Population

larger than 16% of 970 state ZIPs

#813

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50841Adams County$70,881$116,300$753
50133Ringgold County$70,909$132,100$784
50632Tama County$70,865$134,300$628
51358Palo Alto County$70,921$146,900$652
50115Guthrie County$70,952$139,600$797
50242Poweshiek County$70,833$233,300$866

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pocahontas County.

ZIP 50571 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 50571?
ZIP 50571 lies mostly in Pocahontas 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 50571?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 50571 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $52,300-65% 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 50571, 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.