ZIP code
50268
What Cheer, IA
50268 covers What Cheer in Keokuk County, with 997 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 50268. Methodology
ZIP code map of 50268

About ZIP code 50268
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 50268. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 50268
Race
- White875
- American Indian or Alaska Native5
- Asian6
- Other race2
- Two or more races29
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9
Age
- Under 1090
- 10 to 19141
- 20 to 2992
- 30 to 3994
- 40 to 49122
- 50 to 59107
- 60 to 69148
- 70 to 7983
- 80 and older40
Income and housing in 50268
Education
- High school graduate94.4%
- Bachelor's degree8.7%
- Graduate degree0.5%
Places covering 50268
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.
- What Cheer66.2%
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.
- Keokuk County95.7%
- Mahaska County4.3%
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
33.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 50268
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 900 | |
| 2006 | 902 | |
| 2007 | 1,001 | |
| 2008 | 886 | |
| 2009 | 806 | |
| 2010 | 805 | |
| 2011 | 1,094 | 847 |
| 2012 | 1,060 | 800 |
| 2013 | 1,011 | 810 |
| 2014 | 943 | 800 |
| 2015 | 940 | 800 |
| 2016 | 990 | 770 |
| 2017 | 948 | 790 |
| 2018 | 1,054 | 720 |
| 2019 | 1,059 | 750 |
| 2020 | 1,061 | 760 |
| 2021 | 1,045 | 760 |
| 2022 | 1,101 | 720 |
| 2023 | 997 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 50268
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 50255Thornburg3.7 miPop 40 · Income $39,643
- 50136Keswick5.6 miPop 411 · Income $66,125
- 50104Gibson6.2 miPop 99 · Income $57,083
- 52550Delta6.4 miPop 635 · Income $55,984
- 52586Rose Hill6.7 miPop 558 · Income $56,250
- 50027Barnes City7.6 miPop 169 · Income $45,313
- 52355Webster9.5 miPop 282 · Income $70,714
- 52591Sigourney10.8 miPop 2,646 · Income $56,318
- 52562Hayesville11.4 miPop 62 · Income $43,750
- 52222Deep River11.8 miPop 643 · Income $65,000
- 52561Fremont13.7 miPop 1,179 · Income $64,018
- 50207New Sharon14.4 miPop 2,360 · Income $76,389
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ZIP code 50268 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 50268 in?
- 50268 is in What Cheer, IA.
- What county is 50268 in?
- 50268 is in Keokuk County.
- What is the median household income in 50268?
- The median household income in 50268 is $56,786.
- Which ZIP codes are near 50268?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 50268.