ZIP code
50228
Prairie City, IA
50228 covers Prairie City in Jasper County, with 2,345 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 50228. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50228

About ZIP code 50228
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50228. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50228
Race
- White2,376
- Black or African American10
- Asian18
- Other race20
- Two or more races85
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 69
Age
- Under 10302
- 10 to 19441
- 20 to 29224
- 30 to 39314
- 40 to 49337
- 50 to 59279
- 60 to 69342
- 70 to 79174
- 80 and older96
Income and housing in 50228
Education
- High school graduate98.1%
- Bachelor's degree31.2%
- Graduate degree7.5%
Places covering 50228
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Prairie City67.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Jasper County96.1%
- Marion County3.0%
- Polk County1.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
32.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50228
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,237 | |
| 2006 | 2,181 | |
| 2007 | 2,355 | |
| 2008 | 2,316 | |
| 2009 | 2,283 | |
| 2010 | 2,286 | |
| 2011 | 1,835 | 2,341 |
| 2012 | 1,916 | 2,380 |
| 2013 | 2,177 | 2,450 |
| 2014 | 2,240 | 2,400 |
| 2015 | 2,501 | 2,410 |
| 2016 | 2,673 | 2,360 |
| 2017 | 2,772 | 2,390 |
| 2018 | 2,930 | 2,410 |
| 2019 | 3,009 | 2,390 |
| 2020 | 2,849 | 2,400 |
| 2021 | 2,661 | 2,390 |
| 2022 | 2,688 | 2,450 |
| 2023 | 2,345 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50228
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50237Runnells6.7 miPop 3,275 · Income $92,667
- 50170Monroe7.2 miPop 2,914 · Income $86,205
- 50169Mitchellville8.1 miPop 3,532 · Income $81,625
- 50054Colfax8.3 miPop 3,179 · Income $91,204
- 50252Swan8.7 miPop 221 · Income $104,375
- 50118Hartford10.2 miPop 989 · Income $79,583
- 50214Otley12.0 miPop 684 · Income $118,958
- 50009Altoona12.2 miPop 21,992 · Income $90,393
- 50327Pleasant Hill12.6 miPop 12,875 · Income $90,759
- 50225Pleasantville13.1 miPop 3,396 · Income $69,221
- 50047Carlisle13.2 miPop 6,625 · Income $101,345
- 50232Reasnor14.3 miPop 656 · Income $84,118
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ZIP code 50228 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50228 in?
- 50228 is in Prairie City, IA.
- What county is 50228 in?
- 50228 is in Jasper County.
- What is the median household income in 50228?
- The median household income in 50228 is $89,511.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50228?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50228.