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ZIP Code 50068: Derby, IA
ZIP code 50068 uses the postal name Derby, Iowa and lies mostly in Lucas County (91% of its land) with the rest in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Derby; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Derby · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lucas County (91%); Wayne County (9%)
- Census places
- Derby
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.0 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50068?
50068 centers on 40.948°, -93.466° and covers 43.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50123, 50151, 50275, 50049, 50060.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50068, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50068 compare with the rest of Lucas County?
| Measure | 50068 | In Lucas County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 215 | 8th of 9 | 844th of 970 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $113k | not ranked | not ranked |
50068's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (215). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50068?
The 2020 Census counted 352 people in 50068; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 215. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 215±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 352−3.8% since 2010 (366)
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 53.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50068?
Of the 215 people the ACS estimates in 50068, 20.5% are under 18 and 33.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6446.5%
- 65 and older33.0%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50068 earn?
Median household income is $36,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $90,491 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $36,500±$34,845
- Income per person
- $26,529
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,936140 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50068?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $113,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.9%
- Housing units
- 146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50068?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50068?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50123 | Humeston | 883 | $63k | 8.3 mi |
| 50151 | Lucas | 727 | $91k | 9.1 mi |
| 50275 | Woodburn | 506 | $72k | 9.2 mi |
| 50049 | Chariton | 6,414 | $61k | 10.7 mi |
| 50060 | Corydon | 2,417 | $63k | 15.4 mi |
| 50165 | Millerton | 44 | $89k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 50103 | Garden Grove | 453 | $64k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 50264 | Weldon | 502 | $65k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 50272 | Williamson | 190 | $45k | 14.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.