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Goldfield ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Goldfield, IA is 50542, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
613
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Goldfield in numbers

About 613 people live in Goldfield, in 259 households. The median household income is $53,092 a year, 29% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,000 (48% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $607 a month. The median age is 42.9; 25.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population613Goldfield613
Households259Goldfield259
Median age42.9Goldfield42.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$53,092Goldfield$53,092Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$108,000Goldfield$108,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$607Goldfield$607Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%Goldfield25.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minGoldfield23.7 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density522 / sq miGoldfield522 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Goldfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Goldfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50542 Goldfield , IA Standard 859 $55,000 $138,400

Map of Goldfield ZIP codes

50542

The ZIP codes of Goldfield, 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 Goldfield

The nearest larger towns are Eagle Grove (3,593 people, 4.9 mi), Clarion (2,770 people, 9.5 mi) and Dakota City (752 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Goldfield
TownPopulationDistance
Eagle Grove 3,593 4.9 mi
Clarion 2,770 9.5 mi
Humboldt 4,771 15.6 mi
Belmond 2,694 17.5 mi
Webster City 7,769 19.5 mi
Fort Dodge 24,827 20.4 mi
Algona 5,377 28.4 mi
Garner 3,049 29.8 mi

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