Garden City, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50102
Hardin County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 87
- 67/sq mi
- $110,200
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Garden City pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 67
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50102 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50102 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Garden City, Hardin County, Iowa, home to just 87 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 67 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 50102, but per-capita income is $41,217. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 14.3% unemployment. Median home value sits at $110,200 (37% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.6, and the average commute is -. To put 50102 in local context, 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Hardin County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50102, Garden City, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
87
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
67
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50102?
71.6
Median Age
30.6%
Male
69.4%
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?
$41,217
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
23
Total Housing Units
23
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$110,200
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 50102 vs 50154 →
ZIP 50102 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50236
Roland (50236)
1,550 residents
- 50122
Hubbard (50122)
1,373 residents
- 50230
Radcliffe (50230)
1,083 residents
- 50278
Zearing (50278)
842 residents
- 50154 466
Mc Callsburg (50154)
466 residents
- 50102 87
Garden City (50102)
87 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50102 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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