Ferguson, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50078
Marshall County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 126
- 191/sq mi
- $52,500
- Median income
- $75,600
- Median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ferguson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 191
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.7 square miles in Ferguson, Marshall County, Iowa. The area is home to 126 residents, producing a population density of 191 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 50078 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50078 sits at $52,500 (31% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $26,081. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $75,600 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 82.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 50078 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 50078, Ferguson, 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
126
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
191
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50078?
43.9
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$52,500
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$26,081
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50078 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,500 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
50
Total Housing Units
40
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,600
Median Home Value
-57% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50078 vs 50106 →
ZIP 50078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50158
Marshalltown (50158)
31,591 residents
- 50106 1,039
Gilman (50106)
1,039 residents
- 50142 931
Le Grand (50142)
931 residents
- 50173 696
Montour (50173)
696 residents
- 50141 569
Laurel (50141)
569 residents
- 50120 323
Haverhill (50120)
323 residents
- 50078 126
Ferguson (50078)
126 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50078 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50120
Haverhill (50120)
$142,662 median income
- 50106
Gilman (50106)
$101,193 median income
- 50173
Montour (50173)
$96,250 median income
- 50141
Laurel (50141)
$77,500 median income
- 50142
Le Grand (50142)
$76,250 median income
- 50158
Marshalltown (50158)
$70,367 median income
- 50078 $52,500
Ferguson (50078)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50078 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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