Blockton, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50836
Taylor County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 457
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $152,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Blockton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50836 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Blockton, Taylor County, Iowa, home to just 457 residents across 228.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50836 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,500 (6% above the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $61,065. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.6% and unemployment is 1.1%. Median home value is $152,500 (13% below the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $830; 90.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taylor County, so 50836 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 50836, Blockton, 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
457
Population
228.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50836?
50.7
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
1.6%
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?
$81,500
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$61,065
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50836 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Blockton, 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)
$81,500 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
159housing units
159
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,500
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$830
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50836 vs 50835 →
ZIP 50836 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 64456
Grant City (64456)
1,459 residents
- 50836 457
Blockton (50836)
457 residents
- 64486 455
Sheridan (64486)
455 residents
- 50835 92
Benton (50835)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50836 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50836 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50836
Blockton (50836)
$81,500 median income
- 50835
Benton (50835)
$58,125 median income
- 64456
Grant City (64456)
$48,611 median income
- 64486 $26,375
Sheridan (64486)
$26,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50836 ranks the highest of 4 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 50836, 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 50836 in?
ZIP code 50836 (Blockton) is located in Taylor County, Iowa. Taylor County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/taylor-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50836?
ZIP code 50836 in Blockton, IA has a population of 457 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50836?
The median household income in ZIP 50836 is $81,500, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50836?
The median home value in ZIP 50836 is $152,500, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50836?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50836 is White at 97.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50836?
In ZIP code 50836, 60.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.2% 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 50836?
In ZIP code 50836, approximately 90.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50836?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50836 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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