Goldfield, IA

Census ZIP code profile for Goldfield, IA — 1 ZIPs, total population 933. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Goldfield, IA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 933 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Goldfield splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Goldfield, the median household income averages $55,000 and per-capita income averages $39,161. Poverty rate runs at 9.8% and unemployment at 0.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $138,400 with median rent of $607 per month, and 84.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Goldfield against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Goldfield as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

933

Population

$55,000

Median Income

$138,400

Median Home Value

46.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Goldfield earn?

Median Household Income
$55,000
Per Capita Income
$39,161
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Poverty Rate
9.8%

What does housing look like in Goldfield?

Median Home Value
$138,400
Median Rent
$607/mo
Owner Occupied
84.5%
Housing Units
440

Who lives in Goldfield?

Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
High School+
57.9%
Avg Commute
22 min
Foreign Born
0.5%

ZIP Codes in Goldfield, IA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
50542 933 5 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Goldfield, IA?
Goldfield, IA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 933, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Goldfield?
The average median household income across Goldfield, IA ZIP codes is $55,000. The poverty rate is 9.8%.
What is the cost of living in Goldfield?
The average median home value in Goldfield, IA is $138,400. Median rent is $607/month. 84.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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