Baxter, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Baxter, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,681. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BAXTER-IA · Baxter, IA 1 ZIPs · 1,681 pop · #12390/25278 · Jasper County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $72,022
- RANK-MID #12390/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lynnville
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,681
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $206,300
Nearest income peer: Lynnville, IA (+ $1,776 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Baxter
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Baxter on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Newton · lowest
Newton · lowest
$62,306 median HH income
- Kellogg · near
Kellogg · near
$65,250 median HH income
- Baxter · this city
Baxter · this city
$72,022 median HH income
- Lynnville · near
Lynnville · near
$73,798 median HH income
- Reasnor · near
Reasnor · near
$87,667 median HH income
- Mingo · highest
Mingo · highest
$113,750 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Baxter, IA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 49%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,681
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,022
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 50028 (1,681 residents). Household income $72,022 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Baxter as a pure owner town.
Within Iowa, Nashua is the closest lower-income city and Bode the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Baxter.
Population concentration
Baxter's single ZIP 50028 carries the town
Baxter is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 50028 is the entire residential footprint (1,681 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Baxter's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 41 establishments, 145 employees , annual payroll $5,132k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50028 (41 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (7) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Baxter, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Jasper County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Baxter. See the Jasper County roll-up →
Baxter sits in the lower half of Jasper County on income: Colfax, Monroe and Prairie City report more, Newton and Kellogg report less. Mingo marks the far end of that range at $113,750, 58% above Baxter.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50028 | 1,681 | $72,022 | 41 | 15 |
Baxter roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Baxter, .