Fertile, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50434
Worth County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 498
- 21/sq mi
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 50434 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 23.3 square miles in Fertile, Worth County, Iowa. The area is home to 498 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 50434 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50434 sits at —, while per-capita income is $33,396. The poverty rate stands at 27.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $858 per month, and 93.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50434 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Worth County, so you can benchmark 50434 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 50434, Fertile, 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
498
Population
23.3
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50434?
57.8
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$33,396
Per Capita Income
27.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
279
Total Housing Units
248
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
1.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$858
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 50434, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,514,000.
10
Businesses
48
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 50434 vs 50446 →
ZIP 50434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50428
Clear Lake (50428)
9,384 residents
- 50482 774
Ventura (50482)
774 residents
- 50446 548
Joice (50446)
548 residents
- 50434 498
Fertile (50434)
498 residents
- 50444 353
Hanlontown (50444)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50434 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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