Derby, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50068
Lucas County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 366
- 3/sq mi
- $36,500
- Median income
- $113,200
- Median home value
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Derby pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50068 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50068 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.4 square miles in Derby, Lucas County, Iowa. The area is home to 366 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 50068 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50068 sits at $36,500 (52% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $26,529. The poverty rate stands at 24.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $113,200 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50068 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Lucas County, so you can benchmark 50068 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50068, Derby, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
366
Population
114.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50068?
53.7
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
5.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$36,500
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$26,529
Per Capita Income
24.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50068 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,500 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
146
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,200
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 50068, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $217,000.
3
Businesses
4
Employees
$217K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50068 vs 50123 →
ZIP 50068 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50123
Humeston (50123)
818 residents
- 50151
Lucas (50151)
724 residents
- 50275
Woodburn (50275)
532 residents
- 50103
Garden Grove (50103)
452 residents
- 50068
Derby (50068)
366 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50068 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50068 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50151
Lucas (50151)
$91,061 median income
- 50275
Woodburn (50275)
$72,232 median income
- 50103
Garden Grove (50103)
$64,063 median income
- 50123
Humeston (50123)
$62,500 median income
- 50068
Derby (50068)
$36,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50068 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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