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ZIP Code 50168: Mingo, IA
ZIP code 50168 uses the postal name Mingo, Iowa and lies mostly in Jasper County (96% of its land) with the rest in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mingo; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mingo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jasper County (96%); Polk County (4%)
- Census places
- Mingo
- Metro area
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- House districts
- IA-1 (96%), IA-3 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.4 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 50168?
50168 centers on 41.788°, -93.279° and covers 38.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50127, 50028, 50055, 50161, 50054, 50208.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 50168, 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 50168 compare with the rest of Jasper County?
| Measure | 50168 | In Jasper County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 826 | 16th of 21 | 523rd of 970 |
| Median household income | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $300k | not ranked | not ranked |
50168's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (826). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of 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 50168?
The 2020 Census counted 909 people in 50168; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 826. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 826±171 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 909
- Households
- 346
- Median age
- 46.9
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 50168?
Of the 826 people the ACS estimates in 50168, 16.6% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6462.5%
- 65 and older20.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 50168 earn?
Median household income is $113,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $113,750±$33,094
- Income per person
- $65,608
- Below the poverty line
- 1.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,281430 returns; wages 73% 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 50168?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $300,000
- Median gross rent
- $746
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 447
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 50168?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Wholesale trade3
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 50168?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50127 | Ira | 10 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 50028 | Baxter | 1,981 | $72k | 6.5 mi |
| 50055 | Collins | 1,102 | $85k | 6.7 mi |
| 50161 | Maxwell | 2,296 | $99k | 7.1 mi |
| 50054 | Colfax | 3,166 | $90k | 7.3 mi |
| 50208 | Newton | 20,595 | $62k | 13.4 mi |
| 50234 | Rhodes | 559 | $79k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 50169 | Mitchellville | 3,667 | $84k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 50035 | Bondurant | 10,131 | $135k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.