Searsboro, IA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Searsboro, IA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 439. 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 SEARSBORO-IA · Searsboro, IA 1 ZIPs · 439 pop · #14429/25278 · Poweshiek County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $67,104
  • RANK-MID #14429/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grinnell
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 439
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $225,000

Nearest income peer: Grinnell, IA ( $26 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 Searsboro

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

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

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
439
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,104
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 $67,104 and poverty 30.4% concentrate in 50242.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (61.9%) for this income tier, rent $856 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Iowa, Grinnell is the closest lower-income city and Hazleton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Searsboro.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 50242, is all of Searsboro

There is no split to weigh here: 50242 holds every one of Searsboro's 439 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Searsboro

Citywide ZBP: 6 establishments, 5 employees , annual payroll $232k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 50242 (6 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Searsboro, IA

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

Searsboro sits in the lower half of Poweshiek County on income: Brooklyn, Malcom and Deep River report more, and only Montezuma reports less. Malcom marks the far end of that range at $115,000, 71% above Searsboro.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
50242 439 $67,104 6 4

Searsboro 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 Searsboro, .