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
- $97,857
- Median income
- $158,300
- Median home value
- 3.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.1 square miles in Barnum, Webster County, Iowa. The area is home to 381 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 50518 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50518 sits at $97,857 (28% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $45,939. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $158,300 (10% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50518 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 50518 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 50518, Barnum, 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
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
$45,939
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50518 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,857 Top 21% higher than 79% 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?
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
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.
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