Radcliffe, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50230
Hardin County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,083
- 5/sq mi
- $87,778
- Median income
- $165,300
- Median home value
- 20.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Radcliffe pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50230 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50230 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 225.6 square miles in Radcliffe, Hardin County, Iowa. The area is home to 1,083 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 50230 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50230 sits at $87,778 (15% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $38,884. The poverty rate stands at 6.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $165,300 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $529 per month, and 84.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50230 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hardin County, so you can benchmark 50230 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 50230, Radcliffe, 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
1,083
Population
225.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50230?
48.4
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
1.0%
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?
$87,778
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$38,884
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50230 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,778 Top 29% higher than 71% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
569
Total Housing Units
468
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,300
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$529
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 50230, employing approximately 103 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,278,000.
21
Businesses
103
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 19.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50230 vs 50102 →
ZIP 50230 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50236
Roland (50236)
1,550 residents
- 50122
Hubbard (50122)
1,373 residents
- 50230
Radcliffe (50230)
1,083 residents
- 50075
Ellsworth (50075)
862 residents
- 50154 466
Mc Callsburg (50154)
466 residents
- 50102 87
Garden City (50102)
87 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50230 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50230 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50230
Radcliffe (50230)
$87,778 median income
- 50236
Roland (50236)
$85,046 median income
- 50122
Hubbard (50122)
$81,739 median income
- 50075
Ellsworth (50075)
$81,250 median income
- 50154
Mc Callsburg (50154)
$69,219 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50230 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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