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ZIP Code 50524: Clare, IA
ZIP code 50524 uses the postal name Clare, Iowa and lies mostly in Webster County (96% of its land) with the rest in Pocahontas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Clare; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clare · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (96%); Pocahontas County (4%)
- Census places
- Clare
- Micro area
- Fort Dodge, IA
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.2 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50524?
50524 centers on 42.594°, -94.359° and covers 57.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50518, 50541, 50563, 50548, 50501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50524, 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 50524 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 50524 | In Webster County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 439 | 15th of 21 | 706th of 970 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $245k | not ranked | not ranked |
50524's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (439). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of 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 50524?
The 2020 Census counted 524 people in 50524; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 439. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 439±112 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 524+0.6% since 2010 (521)
- Households
- 183
- Median age
- 48.9
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 50524?
Of the 439 people the ACS estimates in 50524, 20.5% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.2%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 50524 earn?
Median household income is $104,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $76,380 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,375±$17,777
- Income per person
- $50,342
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $100,900220 returns; wages 52% 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 50524?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $245,300
- Median gross rent
- $656
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.9%
- Housing units
- 190
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50524?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 50524?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50518 | Barnum | 365 | $98k | 5.8 mi |
| 50541 | Gilmore City | 1,067 | $56k | 9.3 mi |
| 50563 | Manson | 2,505 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 50548 | Humboldt | 5,722 | $76k | 10.8 mi |
| 50501 | Fort Dodge | 28,823 | $67k | 11.2 mi |
| 50552 | Knierim | 76 | $89k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 50566 | Moorland | 325 | $79k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 50516 | Badger | 586 | $70k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.