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ZIP Code 50144: Leon, IA
ZIP code 50144 uses the postal name Leon, Iowa and lies entirely in Decatur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Leon; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Decatur County
- Census places
- Leon
- House district
- IA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 143.4 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50144?
50144 centers on 40.733°, -93.737° and covers 143.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50103, 50067, 50065, 50262, 50264, 50147, 50108.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50144, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 50144 compare with the rest of Decatur County?
| Measure | 50144 | In Decatur County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,692 | 2nd of 11 | 224th of 970 |
| Median household income | $63k | 1st of 2 | 330th of 396 |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
50144's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$34,682) is more than a quarter of the figure ($130,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 35% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 50144?
The 2020 Census counted 2,766 people in 50144; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,692. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,692
- 2020 Census count
- 2,766−4.7% since 2010 (2,901)
- Households
- 1,092
- Median age
- 38.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 50144?
Of the 2,692 people the ACS estimates in 50144, 24.9% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older22.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 50144 earn?
Median household income is $63,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,788 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,333±$11,918
- Income per person
- $29,828
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,0271,110 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 50144?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,800
- Median gross rent
- $577
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.4%
- Housing units
- 1,323
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 50144?
62 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Construction10
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Wholesale trade5
- Finance and insurance4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 50144?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50103 | Garden Grove | 453 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 50067 | Decatur | 354 | $44k | 8.1 mi |
| 50065 | Davis City | 517 | $49k | 8.6 mi |
| 50262 | Van Wert | 263 | $82k | 9.9 mi |
| 50264 | Weldon | 502 | $65k | 11.1 mi |
| 50147 | Lineville | 463 | $38k | 12.7 mi |
| 50108 | Grand River | 376 | $38k | 13.5 mi |
| 50123 | Humeston | 883 | $63k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.