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ZIP Code 50228
Prairie City, IA, Jasper County
Population
2,120
Land area
69.3sq mi
People per sq mi
31
City
Prairie City
ZIP 50228 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 50228 at a glance
- ZIP 50228 (Prairie City) is 47% less dense than Iowa as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $90,833 a year, 21% more than the Iowa figure of $75,059.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $211,400 and median rent is $800 a month.
Local data for ZIP 50228
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 50228, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$90,833
Poverty rate
2.8%
Median home value
$211,400
Prices +9.0% in a year
Median rent
$800/mo
Homeownership
81.6%
Bachelor's or higher
30.9%
Median age
40.5
Average commute
26.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
49
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
357
$19.5M annual payroll
PPP loans
$2.9M
93 loans
Campaign donations
$2,622
0% D, 71% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 50228, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
709
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
24
0.1% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
84° / 13°F
36.6 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 50228, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.5%
U.S. 33.3% +4.2 pts
Diabetes
10.7%
U.S. 12.1% -1.4 pts
Smoking
15.1%
U.S. 12.8% +2.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.9%
U.S. 11.1% -5.2 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 50228?
- ZIP code 50228 is in Prairie City, IA (Jasper County).
- What county is ZIP code 50228 in?
- ZIP code 50228 is mostly in Jasper County, Iowa.
- How many people live in ZIP code 50228?
- About 2,120 people live in the 50228 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.