Clearfield, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50840
Taylor County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 560
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $180,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Clearfield pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50840 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa, home to just 560 residents across 130.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50840 reports a modest median household income of $63,125 (18% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,071. The poverty rate is 16.2%, with unemployment at 5.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $180,200 (3% above the average Iowa ZIP) and median rent is $679; 69.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taylor County, so 50840 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 50840, Clearfield, 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
560
Population
130.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50840?
45.8
Median Age
56.5%
Male
43.5%
Female
3.6%
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?
$63,125
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$40,071
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50840 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Clearfield, 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)
$63,125 25th percentile higher than 25% 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
300housing units
300
Total Housing Units
263
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,200
Median Home Value
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$679
Median Rent
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 50840, employing approximately 125 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,471,000.
16
Businesses
125
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50840 vs 50845 →
ZIP 50840 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50851
Lenox (50851)
2,087 residents
- 50845 811
Diagonal (50845)
811 residents
- 50840 560
Clearfield (50840)
560 residents
- 50835 92
Benton (50835)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50840 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50840 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50851
Lenox (50851)
$70,926 median income
- 50845
Diagonal (50845)
$66,563 median income
- 50840
Clearfield (50840)
$63,125 median income
- 50835
Benton (50835)
$58,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50840 ranks #3 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 50840, 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 50840 in?
ZIP code 50840 (Clearfield) 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 50840?
ZIP code 50840 in Clearfield, IA has a population of 560 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50840?
The median household income in ZIP 50840 is $63,125, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50840?
The median home value in ZIP 50840 is $180,200, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50840?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50840 is White at 94.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50840?
ZIP code 50840 has 16 business establishments employing approximately 125 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50840?
In ZIP code 50840, 66.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.3% 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 50840?
In ZIP code 50840, approximately 69.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50840?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50840 is 16.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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