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ZIP Code 50428
Clear Lake, IA, Cerro Gordo County
Population
9,071
Land area
117.3sq mi
People per sq mi
77
City
Clear Lake
ZIP 50428 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 50428 at a glance
- ZIP 50428 (Clear Lake) is 35% denser than Iowa as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $81,037 a year, 8% more than the Iowa figure of $75,059.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $283,400 (36% above Iowa) and median rent is $817 a month.
Local data for ZIP 50428
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 50428, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$81,037
Poverty rate
7.4%
Median home value
$283,400
Prices -2.0% in a year
Median rent
$817/mo
Homeownership
76.6%
Bachelor's or higher
32.5%
Median age
50.5
Average commute
19.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
329
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
3,947
$197M annual payroll
PPP loans
$33.6M
661 loans
Campaign donations
$348K
3% D, 73% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 50428, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
749
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
80
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
83° / 7°F
36.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 50428, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
39.2%
U.S. 33.3% +5.9 pts
Diabetes
12.6%
U.S. 12.1% +0.5 pts
Smoking
14.4%
U.S. 12.8% +1.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.8%
U.S. 11.1% -5.3 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 50428?
- ZIP code 50428 is in Clear Lake, IA (Cerro Gordo County).
- What county is ZIP code 50428 in?
- ZIP code 50428 is mostly in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
- How many people live in ZIP code 50428?
- About 9,071 people live in the 50428 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.