ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Iowa

ZIP Code 50112: Poweshiek County, IA

ZIP Code 50112 (Poweshiek County, Iowa) has an estimated 11,862 residents in 4,671 households. The median household income is $67,078, the median home value is $214,900 and the median gross rent is $894/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

11,862

Margin of error ±455

Median household income

$67,078

Margin of error ±$7,862

Median home value

$214,900

Margin of error ±$14,460

Median gross rent

$894/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.6 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 50112 compares with Iowa and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5011238.5 yrsIowa38.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 50112$67,078Iowa$75,059United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 50112$37,893Iowa$40,877United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 501129.1%Iowa11.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 501124.0%Iowa3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5011235.0%Iowa31.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 50112$214,900Iowa$208,000United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 50112$894/moIowa$972/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5011268.7%Iowa71.7%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5011215.6 minIowa19.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5011215.2%Iowa11.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 50112

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 50112 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 50112Margin of errorIowaUnited States
Total population11,862±4553,210,507334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±1.9 yrs38.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,671±3021,315,707129,227,496
Median household income$67,078±$7,862$75,059$80,734
Per capita income$37,893±$4,190$40,877$44,673
Poverty rate9.1%±2.4 pts11.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.7 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%±4.3 pts31.4%35.7%
Median home value$214,900±$14,460$208,000$332,700
Median gross rent$894/mo±$55$972/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.7%±4.6 pts71.7%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.6 min±3.4 min19.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.2%±3.2 pts11.3%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 50112
GroupZIP 50112IowaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.9%82.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%3.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%7.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 50112 is

State
Iowa
Main county
Poweshiek County— also overlaps Jasper County
Largest overlapping place
Grinnell (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
182.21 sq mi· about 65 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Poweshiek County

50157 Poweshiek County, IA50171 Poweshiek County, IA50242 Poweshiek County, IA52211 Poweshiek County, IA52221 Poweshiek County, IA52222 Poweshiek County, IA52232 Poweshiek County, IA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.