Clemons, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50051
Marshall County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 283
- 4/sq mi
- $60,000
- Median income
- $207,000
- Median home value
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clemons pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50051 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50051 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 65.8 square miles in Clemons, Marshall County, Iowa. The area is home to 283 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50051 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50051 sits at $60,000 (22% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $37,563. The poverty rate stands at 0.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $207,000 (18% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50051 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 50051 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50051, Clemons, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
283
Population
65.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50051?
61.3
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
0.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,000
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$37,563
Per Capita Income
0.4%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50051 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,000 29th percentile higher than 29% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
139
Total Housing Units
108
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$207,000
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50051 vs 50239 →
ZIP 50051 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50247
State Center (50247)
2,515 residents
- 50258 1,002
Union (50258)
1,002 residents
- 50005 730
Albion (50005)
730 residents
- 50206 526
New Providence (50206)
526 residents
- 50148 432
Liscomb (50148)
432 residents
- 50051 283
Clemons (50051)
283 residents
- 50239 210
Saint Anthony (50239)
210 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50051 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50051 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50239
Saint Anthony (50239)
$151,250 median income
- 50247
State Center (50247)
$91,875 median income
- 50148
Liscomb (50148)
$84,083 median income
- 50258
Union (50258)
$83,988 median income
- 50206
New Providence (50206)
$79,306 median income
- 50005
Albion (50005)
$76,696 median income
- 50051 $60,000
Clemons (50051)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50051 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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