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Clarion, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Clarion, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,583. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CLARION-IA · Clarion, IA 1 ZIPs · 3,583 pop · #14366/25278 · Wright County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $67,250
  • RANK-MID #14366/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eagle Grove
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,583
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $128,800

Nearest income peer: Eagle Grove, IA ( $1,655 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Clarion

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Clarion on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Clarion, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,583
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,250
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,250 and poverty 9.2% concentrate in 50525.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Clarion as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Greeley is the closest lower-income city and Lytton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Clarion.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50525, is all of Clarion

There is no split to weigh here: 50525 holds every one of Clarion's 3,583 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Clarion's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 109 establishments, 1,462 employees , annual payroll $83,923k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50525 (109 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (17) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Clarion, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Wright County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Clarion. See the Wright County roll-up →

Clarion sits in the lower half of Wright County on income: Dows, Woolstock and Rowan report more, Belmond and Goldfield report less. Galt marks the far end of that range at $173,542, 158% above Clarion.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50525 3,583 $67,250 109 10
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Clarion roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Clarion, .