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ZIP Code 50840: Clearfield, IA
ZIP code 50840 uses the postal name Clearfield, Iowa and lies mostly in Taylor County (61% of its land) with the rest in Ringgold County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Clearfield; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clearfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (61%); Ringgold County (39%)
- Census places
- Clearfield
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 46.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50840?
50840 centers on 40.790°, -94.483° and covers 46.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 50845, 50851, 50833.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50840, 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 50840 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 50840 | In Taylor County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 552 | 7th of 11 | 649th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $180k | not ranked | not ranked |
50840's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (552). 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 19% 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 50840?
The 2020 Census counted 437 people in 50840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 552. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 552±139 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 437
- Households
- 263
- Median age
- 45.8
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 50840?
Of the 552 people the ACS estimates in 50840, 20.1% are under 18 and 36.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6443.1%
- 65 and older36.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- 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 50840 earn?
Median household income is $63,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,125±$18,666
- Income per person
- $40,071
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,805210 returns; wages 68% 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 50840?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $180,200
- Median gross rent
- $679
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.6%
- Housing units
- 300
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50840?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 50840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50845 | Diagonal | 831 | $67k | 7.0 mi |
| 50851 | Lenox | 2,193 | $71k | 8.7 mi |
| 50833 | Bedford | 2,077 | $61k | 14.1 mi |
| 50835 | Benton | 69 | $58k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 50862 | Sharpsburg | 123 | $62k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 50836 | Blockton | 304 | $82k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 50860 | Redding | 94 | $45k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 50861 | Shannon City | 311 | $63k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.