ZIP Code 50573 — Plover city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 50573 covers Plover, IA in Pocahontas County with a population of about 36.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 712; U.S. House district IA-4; the DES MOINES - AMES media market.

Plover, IA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (58.3%)). 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 50573 is about $47,000 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 21.1%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Information, and Construction; a mean commute of about 15.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.8% (about 5.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Plover city, IA as Very Low (composite score 33.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (18.1) and wildfire (4.2). 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 Plover city, IA show little to no average snow and around 32.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 50573 (Plover 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.