Leon, IA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Leon, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,901. 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 LEON-IA · Leon, IA 1 ZIPs · 2,901 pop · #16214/25278 · Decatur County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $63,333
- RANK-LOWER #16214/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Garden Grove
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-LOW 63% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,901
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $130,800
Nearest income peer: Garden Grove, IA (+ $730 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 Leon
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Leon on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Grand River · lowest
Grand River · lowest
$38,125 median HH income
- Davis City · near
Davis City · near
$49,423 median HH income
- Lamoni · near
Lamoni · near
$57,443 median HH income
- Leon · this city
Leon · this city
$63,333 median HH income
- Garden Grove · near
Garden Grove · near
$64,063 median HH income
- Weldon · near
Weldon · near
$64,545 median HH income
- Van Wert · highest
Van Wert · highest
$81,875 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, Leon, IA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 36th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,901
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,333
- 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 $63,333 and poverty 7.4% concentrate in 50144.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.4%) for this income tier, rent $577 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Iowa, Dow City is the closest lower-income city and Spencer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Leon.
Population concentration
Leon reads through its lone ZIP, 50144
2,901 ACS residents, one ZIP: 50144 is not the leading code inside Leon, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Leon's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 62 establishments, 602 employees , annual payroll $24,420k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50144 (62 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (13) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Leon, IA
These ZIP codes sit in Decatur County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Leon. See the Decatur County roll-up →
Leon sits in the upper half of Decatur County on income: Lamoni, Davis City and Grand River report less, while Van Wert reports more. Grand River marks the far end of that range at $38,125, 40% below Leon.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50144 | 2,901 | $63,333 | 62 | 8 |
Leon 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 Leon, .