ZIP code
50588
Storm Lake, IA
50588 covers Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, with 13,346 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 50588. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50588

About ZIP code 50588
Acceptable cities: Lakeside
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50588. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50588
Race
- White6,154
- Black or African American543
- American Indian or Alaska Native86
- Asian1,860
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander518
- Other race2,427
- Two or more races1,743
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,975
Age
- Under 101,960
- 10 to 192,305
- 20 to 291,834
- 30 to 391,738
- 40 to 491,357
- 50 to 591,535
- 60 to 691,407
- 70 to 79673
- 80 and older522
Income and housing in 50588
Education
- High school graduate74.6%
- Bachelor's degree23.1%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 50588
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.
- Storm Lake84.5%
- Lakeside5.3%
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.
- Buena Vista County99.9%
- Sac County0.1%
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
10.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50588
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,395 | |
| 2006 | 11,137 | |
| 2007 | 12,050 | |
| 2008 | 12,011 | |
| 2009 | 12,602 | |
| 2010 | 13,009 | |
| 2011 | 12,553 | 13,127 |
| 2012 | 12,824 | 13,170 |
| 2013 | 12,906 | 13,120 |
| 2014 | 12,847 | 12,900 |
| 2015 | 12,932 | 12,920 |
| 2016 | 12,810 | 12,690 |
| 2017 | 12,747 | 12,550 |
| 2018 | 12,513 | 12,350 |
| 2019 | 12,572 | 12,390 |
| 2020 | 12,695 | 12,210 |
| 2021 | 13,258 | 11,910 |
| 2022 | 13,263 | 12,060 |
| 2023 | 13,346 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50588
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50592Truesdale5.3 miPop 146 · Income $63,125
- 50568Newell8.2 miPop 1,364 · Income $74,946
- 51002Alta8.6 miPop 2,866 · Income $69,375
- 50567Nemaha9.9 miPop 178 · Income $48,750
- 50576Rembrandt10.3 miPop 281 · Income $65,179
- 50510Albert City11.5 miPop 1,055 · Income $78,523
- 51053Schaller12.7 miPop 1,056 · Income $70,195
- 50593Varina13.4 miPop 31 · Income $40,000
- 51005Aurelia13.9 miPop 1,463 · Income $70,761
- 50535Early13.9 miPop 1,035 · Income $81,667
- 51020Galva15.9 miPop 615 · Income $75,938
- 50565Marathon16.2 miPop 413 · Income $61,705
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ZIP code 50588 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50588 in?
- 50588 is in Storm Lake, IA.
- What county is 50588 in?
- 50588 is in Buena Vista County.
- What is the median household income in 50588?
- The median household income in 50588 is $65,475.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50588?
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