ZIP Code 50523

ZIP code 50523, near Fort Dodge, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $85,781 and per-capita income of $36,041. Homes here have a median value of $152,600, and the county-level effective property tax rate is 1.39%, so property taxes take a noticeable bite relative to home values. Add a combined sales tax rate of 7.00%, and the overall tax load leans heavier than in many parts of the country. This is a working- to middle-income area where earnings are solid but not high enough to shrug off those rates.