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50142 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 50142 covers Le Grand, Iowa, with a population of about 779 and a median household income of $68,438.

Population
7791,125 per square mile
Median age
48.49.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$68,4386% below the Iowa median
Poverty rate
11.8%0.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$183,801
Degree or higher
15.9%19.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.9%23.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 50142 is

Le Grand, Iowa — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population779
Median age48.4
Family households61%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)92.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans6.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$68,438
Income per person$34,870
Poverty rate11.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.5%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k7.0%
$30–35k8.7%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k13.8%
$75–100k15.2%
$100–125k11.9%
$125–150k9.2%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more0.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$124,300
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant homes11.7%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house76.8%
Attached house8.1%
2 to 4 units7.7%
Mobile home7.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$183,801as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$183,801$165,403

$165,403 in 2022 to $183,801 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%
High school diploma or higher98.2%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone84.2%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42% 8.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.2% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9% 8.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.5% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed36
Annual payroll$840,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss78.4 out of 100
Community resilience51.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake16.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Iowa and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIowaUnited States
Median household income$68,438$73,147$78,538
Income per person$34,870$39,728$43,289
Poverty rate11.8%11%12.4%
Median home value$124,300$195,900$303,400
Median gross rent$949$1,348
Homeownership88.9%71.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%3.6%5.2%
Works from home10.2%10.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%5.7%13.9%
Median age48.438.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMARSHALLTOWN, IA US13.9 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January27.5°F / 9°F0.97 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February32.3°F / 13°F1.16 in rain, 5.3 in snow
March45.4°F / 24.9°F2.1 in rain, 3.3 in snow
April59.5°F / 35.9°F3.82 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May70.7°F / 48.5°F4.94 in rain
June80.4°F / 59.2°F5.93 in rain
July83.5°F / 62.7°F4.58 in rain
August81.5°F / 59.7°F4.37 in rain
September75.4°F / 50.6°F3.85 in rain
October62.2°F / 38.6°F2.66 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November46.5°F / 26.3°F2.1 in rain, 1.7 in snow
December33.5°F / 15.6°F1.39 in rain, 7.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

East Marshall Community School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

50173 Montour, IA7.4 km away
50078 Ferguson, IA10.7 km away
50632 Garwin, IA11.4 km away
50158 Marshalltown, IA11.9 km away
50106 Gilman, IA12.1 km away
52339 Tama, IA16.9 km away
52342 Toledo, IA17.3 km away
50141 Laurel, IA18.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Marshall County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.69 sq mi
Population density1,125 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0066, -92.7756

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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