Mingo, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50168
Jasper County, Iowa — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 842
- 8/sq mi
- $113,750
- Median income
- $300,000
- Median home value
- 19.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mingo pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50168 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50168 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.3 square miles in Mingo, Jasper County, Iowa. The area is home to 842 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 50168 against Iowa and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 50168 sits at $113,750 (49% above the Iowa average), while per-capita income is $65,608. The poverty rate stands at 1.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $300,000 (71% above the state average) with median rent at $746 per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 50168 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Jasper County, so you can benchmark 50168 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 50168, Mingo, 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
842
Population
105.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50168?
46.9
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
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?
$113,750
Median Household Income
+49% vs state
$65,608
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
30.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50168 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$113,750 Top 12% higher than 88% 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?
447
Total Housing Units
346
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$300,000
Median Home Value
+71% vs state
$746
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 50168, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,850,000.
16
Businesses
58
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 31.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 18.8% |
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 50168 vs 50127 →
ZIP 50168 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50054
Colfax (50054)
3,356 residents
- 50169
Mitchellville (50169)
3,093 residents
- 50161
Maxwell (50161)
2,047 residents
- 50028
Baxter (50028)
1,681 residents
- 50055 913
Collins (50055)
913 residents
- 50168 842
Mingo (50168)
842 residents
- 50234 613
Rhodes (50234)
613 residents
- 50127 29
Ira (50127)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50168 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50168 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50168
Mingo (50168)
$113,750 median income
- 50161
Maxwell (50161)
$98,519 median income
- 50054
Colfax (50054)
$89,940 median income
- 50055
Collins (50055)
$85,278 median income
- 50169
Mitchellville (50169)
$83,938 median income
- 50234
Rhodes (50234)
$78,750 median income
- 50028
Baxter (50028)
$72,022 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50168 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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