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Clear Lake ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Clear Lake, IA is 50428, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,607
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Clear Lake in numbers

About 7,607 people live in Clear Lake, in 3,519 households. The median household income is $79,415 a year, 6% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $259,500 (25% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $808 a month. The median age is 49.1; 30.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population7,607Clear Lake7,607
Households3,519Clear Lake3,519
Median age49.1Clear Lake49.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$79,415Clear Lake$79,415Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$259,500Clear Lake$259,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$808Clear Lake$808Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%Clear Lake30.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.6 minClear Lake18.6 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density706 / sq miClear Lake706 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Clear Lake city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Clear Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clear Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50428 Clear Lake , IA Standard 9,071 $81,037 $283,400

Map of Clear Lake ZIP codes

50428

The ZIP codes of Clear Lake, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Clear Lake

The nearest larger towns are Mason City (27,050 people, 8.8 mi), Albert Lea, MN (18,330 people, 36 mi) and Austin, MN (26,358 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Clear Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Mason City 27,050 8.8 mi
Garner 3,049 11.8 mi
Forest City 4,290 15.7 mi
Belmond 2,694 23.2 mi
Hampton 4,306 28.5 mi

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