ZIP Code 50552 — Knierim city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50552 covers Knierim, IA in Calhoun County with a population of about 83.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 515; U.S. House district IA-4; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Median household income in ZIP 50552 is about $85,313 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.4%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 49.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 47.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Knierim city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 44.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (20.6) and hurricane (14.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Knierim city, IA show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 50552 (Knierim city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.