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Garner, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Garner, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,159. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GARNER-IA · Garner, IA 1 ZIPs · 4,159 pop · #13112/25278 · Hancock County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $70,350
  • RANK-MID #13112/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Britt
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,159
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $197,600

Nearest income peer: Britt, IA (+ $2,801 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 Garner

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Garner on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Garner, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

48th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,159
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,350
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,350 and poverty 10.9% concentrate in 50438.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Garner as a pure owner town.

Within Iowa, Little Sioux is the closest lower-income city and Marshalltown the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Garner.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50438, is all of Garner

There is no split to weigh here: 50438 holds every one of Garner's 4,159 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Garner's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 130 establishments, 1,988 employees , annual payroll $120,647k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50438 (130 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (18) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Garner, IA

These ZIP codes sit in Hancock County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Garner. See the Hancock County roll-up →

Garner lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Hancock County: Britt, Kanawha and Goodell earn more and Klemme, Corwith and Woden earn less. Goodell marks the far end of that range at $94,167, 34% above Garner.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50438 4,159 $70,350 130 12
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Garner 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 Garner, .