Liscomb, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50148
Marshall County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 432
- 9/sq mi
- $84,083
- Median income
- $97,200
- Median home value
- 28.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Liscomb pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50148 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50148 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 50.8 square miles in Liscomb, Marshall County, Iowa. The area is home to 432 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 50148 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50148 sits at $84,083 (10% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $36,138. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $97,200 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $1,031 per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50148 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 50148 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 50148, Liscomb, 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
432
Population
50.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50148?
38.9
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$84,083
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$36,138
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50148 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,083 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
168
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,200
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$1,031
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 50148, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $950,000.
3
Businesses
7
Employees
$950K
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 50148 vs 50005 →
ZIP 50148 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
- 50621 1,530
Conrad (50621)
1,530 residents
- 50258 1,002
Union (50258)
1,002 residents
- 50005 730
Albion (50005)
730 residents
- 50148 432
Liscomb (50148)
432 residents
- 50051 283
Clemons (50051)
283 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50148 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50148 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50621
Conrad (50621)
$88,077 median income
- 50148
Liscomb (50148)
$84,083 median income
- 50258
Union (50258)
$83,988 median income
- 50005
Albion (50005)
$76,696 median income
- 50158
Marshalltown (50158)
$70,367 median income
- 50051
Clemons (50051)
$60,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50148 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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