ZIP code
50436
Forest City, IA
50436 covers Forest City in Winnebago County, with 5,760 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 50436. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50436

About ZIP code 50436
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50436. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50436
Race
- White5,148
- Black or African American176
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian82
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race118
- Two or more races273
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 300
Age
- Under 10639
- 10 to 19817
- 20 to 29801
- 30 to 39657
- 40 to 49572
- 50 to 59679
- 60 to 69849
- 70 to 79498
- 80 and older304
Income and housing in 50436
Education
- High school graduate94.8%
- Bachelor's degree25.0%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 50436
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.
- Forest City73.7%
- Leland0.0%
- Miller0.0%
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.
- Winnebago County83.6%
- Hancock County16.4%
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
26.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50436
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,672 | |
| 2006 | 5,321 | |
| 2007 | 5,561 | |
| 2008 | 5,253 | |
| 2009 | 5,162 | |
| 2010 | 5,136 | |
| 2011 | 5,568 | 5,045 |
| 2012 | 5,733 | 5,100 |
| 2013 | 5,919 | 5,010 |
| 2014 | 6,037 | 4,970 |
| 2015 | 6,061 | 4,960 |
| 2016 | 5,984 | 5,010 |
| 2017 | 5,939 | 4,910 |
| 2018 | 5,845 | 4,790 |
| 2019 | 5,652 | 4,840 |
| 2020 | 5,617 | 4,850 |
| 2021 | 5,742 | 4,740 |
| 2022 | 5,879 | 4,750 |
| 2023 | 5,760 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50436
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50432Crystal Lake6.1 miPop 229 · Income $82,500
- 50453Leland7.5 miPop 520 · Income $70,000
- 50438Garner10.7 miPop 4,006 · Income $69,637
- 50484Woden11.2 miPop 385 · Income $80,859
- 50478Thompson11.4 miPop 689 · Income $44,880
- 50423Britt11.7 miPop 2,401 · Income $65,966
- 50434Fertile11.9 miPop 424 · Income —
- 50446Joice12.9 miPop 518 · Income $98,750
- 50482Ventura13.7 miPop 701 · Income $82,292
- 50450Lake Mills13.9 miPop 3,001 · Income $76,522
- 50473Scarville14.3 miPop 222 · Income —
- 50444Hanlontown15.4 miPop 366 · Income $82,679
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ZIP code 50436 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50436 in?
- 50436 is in Forest City, IA.
- What county is 50436 in?
- 50436 is in Winnebago County.
- What is the median household income in 50436?
- The median household income in 50436 is $68,600.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50436?
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