ZIP Code 50543

ZIP code 50543, near Fort Dodge, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $91,563 and per-capita income of $43,617. Home values average $155,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.39% means owners pay roughly $2,156 annually on a house at that median value. Add a 7.00% combined sales tax, and daily purchases carry a noticeable surcharge. Household earnings here run above many rural Iowa areas, yet the tax structure still takes a meaningful bite, so this ZIP lands squarely in the middle class rather than among the affluent.