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ZIP Code 50836: Blockton, IA
ZIP code 50836 uses the postal name Blockton, Iowa and lies mostly in Taylor County (60% of its land) with the rest in Ringgold County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Blockton (under 1%), Maloy (under 1%) and Athelstan (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blockton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (60%); Ringgold County (40%)
- Census places
- Blockton (under 1%); Maloy (under 1%); Athelstan (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 87.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50836?
50836 centers on 40.632°, -94.497° and covers 87.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50860, 50835, 64486, 50833, 64456, 50845.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50836, 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 50836 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 50836 | In Taylor County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 304 | 8th of 11 | 794th of 970 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
50836's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (304). 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 9% 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 50836?
The 2020 Census counted 322 people in 50836; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 304. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 29.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 304±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 322−29.5% since 2010 (457)
- Households
- 142
- Median age
- 50.7
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 50836?
Of the 304 people the ACS estimates in 50836, 19.7% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 50836 earn?
Median household income is $81,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $49,846 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,500
- Income per person
- $61,065
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,681160 returns; wages 58% 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 50836?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,500
- Median gross rent
- $830
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.8%
- Housing units
- 159
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50836?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50860 | Redding | 94 | $45k | 7.9 mi |
| 50835 | Benton | 69 | $58k | 8.2 mi |
| 64486 | Sheridan, MO | 270 | $26k | 8.9 mi |
| 50833 | Bedford | 2,077 | $61k | 11.0 mi |
| 64456 | Grant City, MO | 1,367 | $49k | 11.1 mi |
| 50845 | Diagonal | 831 | $67k | 14.8 mi |
| 50840 | Clearfield | 552 | $63k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 50862 | Sharpsburg | 123 | $62k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.