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ZIP 50228 · Prairie City

Who lives in ZIP code 50228 (Prairie City, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Prairie City, IA · Jasper County

uszips 2026
People2,120
Median age40.5
Household income$90,833
Home value$213,986
Median rent$800/mo
Poverty2.8%
College degree+30.9%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Wider region
Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
Time zone
Central
Density
12 / sq mi
Housing units
832

Spans 3 counties

Jasper89%
Marion10%
Polk1%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.6%
10–1914.8%
20s7.3%
30s12.1%
40s16.3%
50s6.7%
60s15.0%
70s10.2%
80+3.3%

20.1% are 65 or older; 71.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K5.4%
$25K–50K14.8%
$50K–75K22.4%
$75K–100K11.5%
$100K–150K26.4%
$150K+19.4%

45.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $48,869.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.4%
High school32.3%
Some college34.5%
Bachelor's24.3%
Graduate6.6%

30.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.1%
Black0.5%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more2.2%

0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
64.6%
Never married
20.8%
Divorced
10.0%
Widowed
4.6%
Family size
2.97
Dual-income families
61.5%

Housing

Own their home
81.6%
Rent burden
14.4%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
70.0%
Unemployment
5.2%
Self-employed
13.8%
Farmers
7.3%

Community

Charitable givers
25.7%
Veterans
8.4%
With a disability
11.0%
No health insurance
1.5%
Limited English
0.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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