Grant, IA · standard
ZIP Code 50847
Montgomery County, Iowa - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 87
- 104/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $68,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $40,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Grant pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 104
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 50847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 50847 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grant, Montgomery County, Iowa, home to just 87 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 104 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $68,125.
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 50847, Grant, 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
87
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
104
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 50847?
59.5
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,125
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$42,883
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 50847 ranks among Iowa ZIPs
Grant, 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)
$68,125 36th percentile higher than 36% 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
21housing units
21
Total Housing Units
21
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$40,000
Median Home Value
-77% vs state ZIP avg
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 50847, 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.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 50847 in?
ZIP code 50847 (Grant) is located in Montgomery County, Iowa. Montgomery County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montgomery-ia.
What is the population of ZIP code 50847?
ZIP code 50847 in Grant, IA has a population of 87 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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