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ZIP Code 50268
What Cheer, IA, Keokuk County
Population
908
Land area
46.6sq mi
People per sq mi
20
City
What Cheer
ZIP 50268 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 50268 at a glance
- ZIP 50268 (What Cheer) is 66% less dense than Iowa as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $59,118 a year, 21% less than the Iowa figure of $75,059.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $77,100 (63% below Iowa) and median rent is $740 a month.
Local data for ZIP 50268
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 50268, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$59,118
Poverty rate
16.3%
Median home value
$77,100
Median rent
$740/mo
Homeownership
76.2%
Bachelor's or higher
14.8%
Median age
43.0
Average commute
29.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
6
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
24
$664K annual payroll
PPP loans
$1.1M
68 loans
Campaign donations
$2,955
0% D, 38% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 50268, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
421
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
4
0.0% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
85° / 12°F
37.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 50268, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
42.4%
U.S. 33.3% +9.1 pts
Diabetes
13.9%
U.S. 12.1% +1.8 pts
Smoking
19.6%
U.S. 12.8% +6.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.6%
U.S. 11.1% -3.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 50268?
- ZIP code 50268 is in What Cheer, IA (Keokuk County).
- What county is ZIP code 50268 in?
- ZIP code 50268 is mostly in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- How many people live in ZIP code 50268?
- About 908 people live in the 50268 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.