ZIP Code 50559 — Lone Rock city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50559 covers Lone Rock, IA in Kossuth County with a population of about 321.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.3 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.

Lone Rock, IA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (52.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 50559 is about $52,708 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 26.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 32.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 17.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 137.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $810 (about 30% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.0% (about 1.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lone Rock city, IA as Very Low (composite score 32.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (26.7) and wildfire (13.3). 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 Lone Rock city, IA show little to no average snow and around 34.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 50559 (Lone Rock 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.