Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,000) for 50542 is less than the median household income for 50525 ($67,250), 50577 ($57,500), 50591 ($75,000), 50447 ($76,019), 50533 ($65,595), Wright County ($67,190), and Humboldt County ($71,946). But it's more than 50545 ($31,429) and Goldfield city ($53,092).
| 50542 | $55,000 |
| Goldfield city | $53,092 |
| Humboldt County | $71,946 |
| Wright County | $67,190 |
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The average household income ($90,171) for 50542 is less than the average household income for 50525 ($100,446), 50591 ($90,284), Humboldt County ($92,749), and Wright County ($94,511). But it's more than 50447 ($82,512), 50533 ($88,225), 50545 ($46,953), 50577 ($87,909), and Goldfield city ($76,090).
| 50542 | $90,171 |
| Goldfield city | $76,090 |
| Humboldt County | $92,749 |
| Wright County | $94,511 |
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The per-capita income for 50542 is $39,161. The per capita income ($39,161) for 50542 is less than the per capita income for 50525 ($47,036), 50577 ($50,070), and Humboldt County ($41,763). But it's more than 50447 ($36,285), 50533 ($33,163), 50545 ($28,139), 50591 ($38,206), Wright County ($39,059), and Goldfield city ($33,562).
| 50542 | $39,161 |
| Goldfield city | $33,562 |
| Humboldt County | $41,763 |
| Wright County | $39,059 |
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6.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.5%) for 50542 is less than the percent high income households for 50525 (7.1%), 50591 (7.7%), and Humboldt County (7.9%). But it's more than 50447 (1.2%), 50533 (4.3%), 50545 (0.0%), 50577 (5.0%), Wright County (6.3%), and Goldfield city (2.7%).
| 50542 | 6.5% |
| Goldfield city | 2.7% |
| Humboldt County | 7.9% |
| Wright County | 6.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50542 | $-1 | $74,063 | $79,545 | $39,808 |
| Goldfield city | $-1 | $73,646 | $66,250 | $37,981 |
| Humboldt County | $55,274 | $82,406 | $81,650 | $59,229 |
| Wright County | $70,972 | $76,836 | $85,682 | $50,098 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 50542 | +/-$22,847 | +/-$19,184 | +/-$7,751 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,458 | +/-$41,346 | +/-$8,033 |
| Goldfield city | +/-$10,024 | +/-$19,887 | +/-$8,695 | +/-2.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,273 | +/-$39,291 | +/-$5,404 |
| Humboldt County | +/-$5,487 | +/-$8,146 | +/-$3,519 | +/-2.4% | +/-$15,045 | +/-$7,788 | +/-$14,449 | +/-$9,249 |
| Wright County | +/-$5,843 | +/-$7,727 | +/-$2,898 | +/-1.7% | +/-$27,209 | +/-$15,215 | +/-$10,007 | +/-$4,932 |