What Cheer, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50268
Keokuk County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 993
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $59,118
- Median income Below-median income area
- $77,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
What Cheer pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50268 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50268 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa, home to just 993 residents across 124.1 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 50268 reports a modest median household income of $59,118 (23% below the average Iowa ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,945. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $77,100 (56% below the average Iowa ZIP), and median rent is $740; owner occupancy is 76.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Keokuk County, so 50268 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 50268, What Cheer, IA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
993
Population
124.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50268?
43.0
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.9%
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?
$59,118
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$27,945
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
29.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 50268 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
What Cheer, IA household income vs. every Iowa ZIP code
Median household income among 911 reporting Iowa ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,118 15th percentile higher than 15% of 911 Iowa ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Iowa 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
474housing units
474
Total Housing Units
390
Occupied Units
84
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,100
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$740
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 6 business establishments in ZIP 50268, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $664,000.
6
Businesses
24
Employees
$664K
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 50268 vs 50255 →
ZIP 50268 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
993 residents
- 52550
Delta (52550)
585 residents
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
521 residents
- 50136
Keswick (50136)
445 residents
- 50027 285
Barnes City (50027)
285 residents
- 50104 128
Gibson (50104)
128 residents
- 50255 65
Thornburg (50255)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 50268 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 50268 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50136
Keswick (50136)
$75,625 median income
- 50268
What Cheer (50268)
$59,118 median income
- 52550
Delta (52550)
$57,745 median income
- 50104
Gibson (50104)
$55,625 median income
- 52586
Rose Hill (52586)
$53,125 median income
- 50027
Barnes City (50027)
$52,976 median income
- 50255
Thornburg (50255)
$39,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 50268 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50268, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50268 in?
ZIP code 50268 (What Cheer) is located in Keokuk County, Iowa. Keokuk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/keokuk-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50268?
ZIP code 50268 in What Cheer, IA has a population of 993 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 50268?
The median household income in ZIP 50268 is $59,118, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 50268?
The median home value in ZIP 50268 is $77,100, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 50268?
The largest racial group in ZIP 50268 is White at 93.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 50268?
ZIP code 50268 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 50268?
In ZIP code 50268, 71.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 50268?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 50268 is 29.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 50268?
In ZIP code 50268, approximately 76.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 50268?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 50268 is 16.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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