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ZIP Code 50230: Radcliffe, IA

ZIP code 50230 uses the postal name Radcliffe, Iowa and lies mostly in Hardin County (61% of its land) with the rest in Hamilton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,778 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Radcliffe, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
502sectional center: Des Moines, IA (SCF 500)
30delivery area within it
Town
Radcliffe · its only residential ZIP
County
Hardin County (61%); Hamilton County (38%)
Census places
Radcliffe
House districts
IA-2 (61%), IA-4 (39%) 119th Congress, by share of land
State
Iowa
Time zone
Central
Land area
88.5 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 50230?

50230 centers on 42.303°, -93.453° and covers 88.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 50102, 50075, 50122, 50236, 50154, 50248, 50271, 50006.

50006 · Alden50075 · Ellsworth50102 · Garden City50122 · Hubbard50154 · McCallsburg50236 · Roland50248 · Story City50271 · Williams50230 · Radcliffe (this ZIP)502305000650248501225027150075502365015450006 · Alden50075 · Ellsworth50102 · Garden City50122 · Hubbard50154 · McCallsburg50236 · Roland50248 · Story City50271 · Williams50230 · Radcliffe (this ZIP)502305000650248501225027150075502365015450006 · Alden50075 · Ellsworth50102 · Garden City50122 · Hubbard50154 · McCallsburg50236 · Roland50248 · Story City50271 · Williams50230 · Radcliffe (this ZIP)5023050006502485012250271500755023650154
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 50230 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50230, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 50230 compare with the rest of Hardin County?

Rank of 50230 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure50230In Hardin CountyIn IA
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,1456th of 12423rd of 970
Median household income$88k1st of 6112th of 396
Median home value$165k1st of 5275th of 423

Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 50230?

The 2020 Census counted 1,099 people in 50230; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,145. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,145±178 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,099+1.5% since 2010 (1,083)
Households
468
Median age
48.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 50230?

Of the 1,145 people the ACS estimates in 50230, 24.0% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%).

  • Under 1824.0%
  • 18 to 6458.4%
  • 65 and older17.6%
Age of the people of 50230 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic87.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.6%
  • Other or two or more6.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 50230 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 50230 earn?

Median household income is $87,778 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Hardin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,316 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$87,778±$16,787
Income per person
$38,884
Below the poverty line
6.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
2.6%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
20.1%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$75,488520 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 50230?

FHFA's house price index for 50230, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2020 to 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$165,300
Median gross rent
$529
Homes owned by their occupants
84.4%
Housing units
569
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Index = 100 in 2003, the first year FHFA reports for 50230; 2025: 210.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 50230?

21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction7
  • Other services (except public administration)4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 50230?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 50230, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
50102Garden City36–4.8 mi
50075Ellsworth807$81k5.9 mi
50122Hubbard1,297$82k7.4 mi
50236Roland1,761$85k8.8 mi
50154McCallsburg394$69k9.3 mi
50248Story City4,216$101k11.3 mi
50271Williams581$83k13.4 mi
50006Alden1,437$70k14.4 mi
50231Randall142$72k8.9 mi (near)
50130Jewell1,468$79k11.0 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.