ZIP Code 50556 — Ledyard city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50556 covers Ledyard, IA in Kossuth County with a population of about 156.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.5 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.

Ledyard, IA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (49.4%)). 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 50556 is about $38,750 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 25.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Education; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 60.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.2% (about 29.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ledyard 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 Ledyard city, IA show little to no average snow and around 32.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 50556 (Ledyard 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.