Grand River, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50108
Decatur County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 471
- 3/sq mi
- $38,125
- Median income
- $46,300
- Median home value
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grand River pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50108 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50108 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 188.4 square miles in Grand River, Decatur County, Iowa. The area is home to 471 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 50108 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50108 sits at $38,125 (50% below the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $21,781. The poverty rate stands at 24.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $46,300 (74% below the state average) with median rent at $614 per month, and 69.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50108 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Decatur County, so you can benchmark 50108 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 50108, Grand River, 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
471
Population
188.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50108?
50.5
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$38,125
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$21,781
Per Capita Income
24.5%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50108 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$38,125 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
247
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$46,300
Median Home Value
-74% vs state
$614
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 50108, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $36,000.
4
Businesses
3
Employees
$36K
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 50108 vs 50074 →
ZIP 50108 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50133
Kellerton (50133)
567 residents
- 50108
Grand River (50108)
471 residents
- 50262
Van Wert (50262)
453 residents
- 50074
Ellston (50074)
334 residents
- 50067
Decatur (50067)
302 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50108 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50108 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50074
Ellston (50074)
$121,094 median income
- 50262
Van Wert (50262)
$81,875 median income
- 50133
Kellerton (50133)
$58,375 median income
- 50067 $43,750
Decatur (50067)
$43,750 median income
- 50108 $38,125
Grand River (50108)
$38,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50108 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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