Barnum, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50518
Webster County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 381
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,857
- Median income Above-median income area
- $158,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Barnum pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50518 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50518 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barnum, Webster County, Iowa, home to just 381 residents across 81.1 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50518 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,857 (28% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,939. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $158,300 (10% below the average Iowa ZIP); 97.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Webster County, so 50518 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50518, Barnum, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
381
Population
81.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50518?
28.3
Median Age
71.2%
Male
28.8%
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?
$97,857
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$45,939
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50518 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Barnum, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$97,857 Top 14% higher than 86% of 911 Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
132
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,300
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 50518, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $127,000.
5
Businesses
7
Employees
$127K
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 50518 vs 50524 →
ZIP 50518 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50563
Manson (50563)
2,500 residents
- 50523 604
Callender (50523)
604 residents
- 50524 521
Clare (50524)
521 residents
- 50566 433
Moorland (50566)
433 residents
- 50518 381
Barnum (50518)
381 residents
- 50586 307
Somers (50586)
307 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50518 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50518 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50524
Clare (50524)
$104,375 median income
- 50518
Barnum (50518)
$97,857 median income
- 50523
Callender (50523)
$85,781 median income
- 50566
Moorland (50566)
$78,750 median income
- 50563
Manson (50563)
$71,094 median income
- 50586
Somers (50586)
$55,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50518 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50518, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50518 in?
ZIP code 50518 (Barnum) is located in Webster County, Iowa. Webster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/webster-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50518?
ZIP code 50518 in Barnum, IA has a population of 381 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50518?
The median household income in ZIP 50518 is $97,857, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50518?
The median home value in ZIP 50518 is $158,300, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50518?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50518 is White at 97.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50518?
ZIP code 50518 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50518?
In ZIP code 50518, 38.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50518?
In ZIP code 50518, approximately 97.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50518?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50518 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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