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Jasper County · Iowa

ZIP code 50028

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 50028 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,930

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,982

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$197,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Iowa state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 50028 sits in Jasper County, Iowa and is home to 1,930 people. Median household income is $70,982, the median home is worth $197,400 and median gross rent is $697. 82.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Iowa state rate).

County
Jasper County

FIPS 19099

State
Iowa (IA)

970 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 50028

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,930ZIP 50028 residents
Median household income
$70,982Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$197,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$697Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 50028

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Iowa levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,024/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 50028 compares

ZIP 50028 against the median ZIP in Jasper County and across Iowa.

MeasureZIP 50028County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,982$84,118$71,182even
Median home value$197,400$193,500$151,550+30%
Median gross rent$697$811$808-14%
Population1,9301,629935+106%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Jasper County and the 970 ZIP areas in Iowa.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 970 Iowa ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 937 state ZIPs

#473
Home value

above 74% of 922 state ZIPs

#244
Population

larger than 70% of 970 state ZIPs

#288

Comparable ZIP codes

Iowa ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
50115Guthrie County$70,952$139,600$797
50548Humboldt County$71,043$177,700$731
51358Palo Alto County$70,921$146,900$652
50133Ringgold County$70,909$132,100$784
50571Pocahontas County$70,893$52,300
50841Adams County$70,881$116,300$753

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jasper County.

ZIP 50028 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 50028?
ZIP 50028 lies mostly in Jasper County, Iowa. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 50028?
Iowa charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 50028 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $697 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $197,400+30% against the typical Iowa ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50028, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.