ZIP code
50536
Emmetsburg, IA
50536 covers Emmetsburg in Palo Alto County, with 4,287 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50536. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50536

About ZIP code 50536
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50536. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50536
Race
- White4,061
- Black or African American36
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian23
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race49
- Two or more races165
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 132
Age
- Under 10514
- 10 to 19615
- 20 to 29453
- 30 to 39498
- 40 to 49431
- 50 to 59493
- 60 to 69621
- 70 to 79387
- 80 and older339
Income and housing in 50536
Education
- High school graduate92.8%
- Bachelor's degree19.1%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 50536
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Emmetsburg85.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Palo Alto County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
14.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50536
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,015 | |
| 2006 | 3,843 | |
| 2007 | 4,137 | |
| 2008 | 3,799 | |
| 2009 | 3,731 | |
| 2010 | 3,744 | |
| 2011 | 4,570 | 3,808 |
| 2012 | 4,619 | 3,740 |
| 2013 | 4,541 | 3,700 |
| 2014 | 4,540 | 3,760 |
| 2015 | 4,619 | 3,700 |
| 2016 | 4,557 | 3,740 |
| 2017 | 4,526 | 3,730 |
| 2018 | 4,483 | 3,630 |
| 2019 | 4,447 | 3,660 |
| 2020 | 4,286 | 3,660 |
| 2021 | 4,410 | 3,590 |
| 2022 | 4,304 | 3,580 |
| 2023 | 4,287 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50536
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50528Cylinder7.9 miPop 365 · Income $87,500
- 51342Graettinger9.3 miPop 1,349 · Income $77,708
- 51358Ruthven10.0 miPop 1,277 · Income $70,921
- 50562Mallard11.1 miPop 346 · Income $63,750
- 50527Curlew11.3 miPop 85 · Income $65,000
- 50515Ayrshire11.9 miPop 248 · Income $60,179
- 51365Wallingford13.4 miPop 475 · Income $81,071
- 50598Whittemore14.2 miPop 927 · Income $78,828
- 50578Ringsted15.0 miPop 659 · Income $68,938
- 51333Dickens15.5 miPop 395 · Income $96,563
- 50597West Bend15.7 miPop 1,363 · Income $87,042
- 50539Fenton16.2 miPop 470 · Income $64,271
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 50536 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50536 in?
- 50536 is in Emmetsburg, IA.
- What county is 50536 in?
- 50536 is in Palo Alto County.
- What is the median household income in 50536?
- The median household income in 50536 is $62,404.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50536?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50536.