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Clare, IA · standard

ZIP Code 50524

Webster County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

521
4/sq mi
$104,375
Median income
$245,300
Median home value
28.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Clare pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 16%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 44%
home value, US ZIPs
4
people per sq mi
93%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50524 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 50524 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clare, Webster County, Iowa, home to just 521 residents across 148.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 50524 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,375 (36% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $50,342. Poverty here runs at 1.8%, with unemployment measured at 3.0%. Median home value sits at $245,300 (40% above the state average), median rent at $656 a month, and owner-occupancy at 92.9%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 50524, plus 6 more within Webster County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 50524, Clare, 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

521

Population

148.9

Area (sq mi)

4

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 50524?

48.9

Median Age

50.3%

Male

49.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 98.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

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?

$104,375

Median Household Income

+36% vs state

$50,342

Per Capita Income

1.8%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

23.5 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 50524 ranks nationally

Clare, IA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$104,375 Top 16% higher than 84% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 51.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 28.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

190

Total Housing Units

183

Occupied Units

7

Vacant Units

2.40

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 92.9%
Renter 7.1%

$245,300

Median Home Value

+40% vs state

$656

Median Rent

1950

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 50524, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,273,000.

8

Businesses

34

Employees

$2.3M

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

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ZIP 50524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50524 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 50524 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 50524 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
50518 Barnum, IA 381 6.2 mi
50541 Gilmore City, IA 872 9.1 mi
50548 Humboldt, IA 5,869 10.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Webster County

50501 standard
Fort Dodge, IA
Pop: 29,078
50543 standard
Gowrie, IA
Pop: 1,492
50530 standard
Dayton, IA
Pop: 1,205
50532 standard
Duncombe, IA
Pop: 873
50569 standard
Otho, IA
Pop: 836
50557 standard
Lehigh, IA
Pop: 750

Related Areas

Webster County Clare, IA Iowa

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 50524 in? ▼
ZIP code 50524 (Clare) 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 50524? ▼
ZIP code 50524 in Clare, IA has a population of 521 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50524? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 50524 is $104,375, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50524? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 50524 is $245,300, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50524? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 50524 is White at 98.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50524? ▼
ZIP code 50524 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 34 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50524? ▼
In ZIP code 50524, 51.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50524? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50524 is 23.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50524? ▼
In ZIP code 50524, approximately 92.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50524? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50524 is 1.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.