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50101 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50101 covers Galt, Iowa.

Median age
44.86.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$41,70079% below the Iowa median
Degree or higher
54.2%19.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
53.3%11.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 50101 is

Galt, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age44.8
Family households80%
Born outside the US4.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.3%
White (non-Hispanic)79.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino20.9%
Veterans11.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$53,066
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k10.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k10.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k16.7%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k60.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$41,700
Owner-occupied53.3%
Vacant homes34.8%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone97.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.6% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression15.7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36% 10.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85.7% 11 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)13.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.3% 6.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.6% 6.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18% 4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.4% 7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 78.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss80.7 out of 100
Community resilience68.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane34.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$73,147$78,538
Income per person$53,066$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate0%11%12.4%
Median home value$41,700$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership53.3%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.6%5.2%
Works from home0%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US4.5%5.7%13.9%
Median age44.838.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLARION, IA US11.1 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January25.8°F / 6.2°F0.73 in rain, 8.9 in snow
February31.1°F / 11.2°F0.91 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March44°F / 24.5°F1.96 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April59°F / 35°F3.75 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May71.6°F / 47.7°F4.81 in rain
June82°F / 58.6°F5.81 in rain
July85°F / 61.9°F4.04 in rain
August82.3°F / 59.9°F4.1 in rain
September76.3°F / 50.9°F3.13 in rain
October63.1°F / 38.3°F2.29 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November45.4°F / 24.8°F1.52 in rain, 2.9 in snow
December31.4°F / 13°F1.22 in rain, 5.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

50470 Rowan, IA8.5 km away
50071 Dows, IA8.7 km away
50525 Clarion, IA10.9 km away
50526 Clarion, IA11.7 km away
50227 Popejoy, IA17.8 km away
50421 Belmond, IA17.8 km away
50420 Alexander, IA18.6 km away
50431 Coulter, IA19.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Wright County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area10.13 sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6912, -93.6035

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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