Gibson, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50104
Keokuk County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 4/sq mi
- $55,625
- Median income
- $189,600
- Median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gibson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50104 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50104 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.1 square miles in Gibson, Keokuk County, Iowa. The area is home to 128 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 50104 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50104 sits at $55,625 (27% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,683. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 21.4%. On housing, the median home value is $189,600 (8% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50104 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Keokuk County, so you can benchmark 50104 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 50104, Gibson, 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
128
Population
29.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50104?
63.6
Median Age
60.2%
Male
39.8%
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?
$55,625
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$36,683
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50104 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,625 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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?
67
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,600
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 50104, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,223,000.
5
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.2M
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 50104 vs 50255 →
ZIP 50104 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50171
Montezuma (50171)
2,923 residents
- 50268 993
What Cheer (50268)
993 residents
- 52222 709
Deep River (52222)
709 residents
- 52586 521
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 50136 445
Keswick (50136)
445 residents
- 50027 285
Barnes City (50027)
285 residents
- 50104 128
Gibson (50104)
128 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50104 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50104 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52222
Deep River (52222)
$81,964 median income
- 50136
Keswick (50136)
$75,625 median income
- 50171
Montezuma (50171)
$65,000 median income
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
$59,118 median income
- 50104
Gibson (50104)
$55,625 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
- 50027
Barnes City (50027)
$52,976 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50104 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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