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50208 Zip Code (Newton, IA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Newton, IA (6.80%), Lambs Grove, IA (0.06%)
County: Jasper County, IA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 20,413
Zip code population in 2010: 20,417
Zip code population in 2000: 20,766

Houses and condos: 8,955
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,192
% of renters here:

27%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50208: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 164.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 124 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.6% ($2,593)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,587 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,612 (1.7%)

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Males: 10,963  (53.7%)
Females: 9,453  (46.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 50208:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50208:

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

Zip code 50208 compared to state average:

  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 50208 (2022)
    • 18,11488.7%White
    • 7863.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6693.3%Two or more races
    • 6163.0%Black
    • 1510.7%Asian
    • 750.4%American Indian
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Urban population: 15,975
Rural population: 4,437

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $162,238
50208:

$162,238
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 38 registered sex offenders living in 50208 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50208 is 548 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.5 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50208, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,686 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,686
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $47,799 (reported on 82.5% of returns)
Here:

$47,799
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1168.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3491.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6097.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9100.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16477.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51755.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,208 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,208
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 24.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 123.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1223.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,155 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,155
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $25k, 37.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 176.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 356.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2625.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,038 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$8,038
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 185.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 780.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7191.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,941 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$7,941
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 324.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1798.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,580 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
50208:

$15,580
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 98.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 238.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 407.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 945.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2495.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,124 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:

$33,124
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $25k, 107.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 215.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 410.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 721.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5775.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,255 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$11,255
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 183.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2621.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,716 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
50208:

$6,716
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 163.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1041.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,214 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,214
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%
Here:

95%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50208, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,030 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$50,030
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $39,109 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:

$39,109
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,467 (reported on 36.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,467
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,344 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,344
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,559 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$15,559
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,362 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,362
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,956 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
50208:

$10,956
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,833 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
50208:

$14,833
Iowa:

$18,614

Total itemized deductions: $18,762 (20% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

$18,762
State:

$21,278

Here:

19.9% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,599 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,599
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,484 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
50208:

$7,484
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,011 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,011
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.8%
Here:

63%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50208, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,283 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,283
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $37,253 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$37,253
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,687 (reported on 48.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,687
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,267 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,267
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,812 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

+$3,812
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,927 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,927
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,006 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
50208:

$3,006
Iowa:

$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,245 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$8,245
Iowa:

$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $15,712 (22% of AGI, reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:

$15,712
State:

$16,976

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,510 (3% of AGI, reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,510
State:

$3,089

Here:

3.2% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,523 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
50208:

$5,523
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,405 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,405
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.3%
Here:

67%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$56,476
Iowa:

$69,588
Newton, IA (50208) map Nearest zip codes: 50135, 50028, 50232, 50141, 50127, 50054.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.4%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.7%
Iowa:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,014
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,105


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 127 (129 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,645 (1,906 now married, 1,736 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 50208 with a mortgage: 3,569 (345 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 215 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,263
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $586

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.3%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 50208: Adamsonville (A), Riverview Honor Farm (B), Newton Speedway (C), Metz (D), Newton Country Club (E), Rolling Acres Family Campground (F), Westwood Park Golf Course (G), Newton (H), Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (I), Jasper County Home (J), Wittemberg Grange Hall (K), Jasper County Jail (L), Newton Correctional Release Center (M), Killduff Fire Department (N), Jasper County Courthouse (O), Jasper County Sheriffs Office (P), Jasper County Historical Museum (Q), International Wrestling Institute and Museum (R), Newton Library (S), Newton Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Newton Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 50208 include: Center Friends Church (A), Killduff United Methodist Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Newton Church of God (F), Church of Christ (G), The Way (H), Immanuel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Center Friends Cemetery (3), Slagel Cemetery (4), Sugar Grove Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Wittemberg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lake: Wire Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creeks: Benjamin Creek (A), Cherry Creek (B), Snipe Creek (C), Sewer Creek (D), East Grand Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 50208 include: Agnes Patterson Memorial Park (1), Hillcrest Park (2), Thirty Acre Park (3), Aurora Park (4), Callison Park (5), Lincoln Park (6), Denniston Knolls Park (7), Sunset Park (8), Westwood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 212020 or later
  • 3532010 to 2019
  • 5242000 to 2009
  • 8741990 to 1999
  • 7141980 to 1989
  • 1,2821970 to 1979
  • 1,3461960 to 1969
  • 1,0491950 to 1959
  • 4211940 to 1949
  • 2,1581939 or earlier

Zip code 50208 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton, IA (50208)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Newton, IA (50208)
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1171 bedroom
  • 1,4272 bedrooms
  • 2,7313 bedrooms
  • 1,2524 bedrooms
  • 4185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, IA (50208)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newton, IA (50208)
  • 16no bedroom
  • 6371 bedroom
  • 1,0492 bedrooms
  • 4343 bedrooms
  • 434 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton, IA (50208) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton, IA (50208) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 204no vehicle
  • 1,5521 vehicle
  • 2,3462 vehicles
  • 1,1933 vehicles
  • 5344 vehicles
  • 1415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Newton, IA (50208) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Newton, IA (50208) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 322no vehicle
  • 1,1141 vehicle
  • 6512 vehicles
  • 793 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 50208 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 50208 household income distribution in 2022
  • 286Less than $10,000
  • 302$10,000 to $14,999
  • 225$15,000 to $19,999
  • 413$20,000 to $24,999
  • 375$25,000 to $29,999
  • 371$30,000 to $34,999
  • 515$35,000 to $39,999
  • 520$40,000 to $44,999
  • 493$45,000 to $49,999
  • 866$50,000 to $59,999
  • 985$60,000 to $74,999
  • 951$75,000 to $99,999
  • 630$100,000 to $124,999
  • 479$125,000 to $149,999
  • 553$150,000 to $199,999
  • 209$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50208

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50208
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 30$10,000 to $14,999
  • 28$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 98$35,000 to $39,999
  • 49$40,000 to $49,999
  • 176$50,000 to $59,999
  • 147$60,000 to $69,999
  • 175$70,000 to $79,999
  • 367$80,000 to $89,999
  • 255$90,000 to $99,999
  • 503$100,000 to $124,999
  • 668$125,000 to $149,999
  • 706$150,000 to $174,999
  • 442$175,000 to $199,999
  • 687$200,000 to $249,999
  • 442$250,000 to $299,999
  • 435$300,000 to $399,999
  • 201$400,000 to $499,999
  • 127$500,000 to $749,999
  • 69$750,000 to $999,999
  • 11$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 13$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50208

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50208
  • 3Less than $100
  • 41$150 to $199
  • 85$200 to $249
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 69$300 to $349
  • 74$350 to $399
  • 72$400 to $449
  • 55$450 to $499
  • 84$500 to $549
  • 148$550 to $599
  • 441$600 to $649
  • 215$650 to $699
  • 135$700 to $749
  • 128$750 to $799
  • 207$800 to $899
  • 130$900 to $999
  • 193$1,000 to $1,249
  • 19$1,500 to $1,999
  • 23$2,500 to $2,999
  • 15$3,000 to $3,499
  • 75No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $809.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $475,941.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,238
  • Black or African American householders: $140,303
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $222,311
  • Asian householders: $108,685
  • Some other race householders: $24,701
  • Two or more races householders: $179,034
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $156,309

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,238
50208:

$162,238
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,558 - $248,027

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $194,861
Here:

$194,861
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,298
Here:

$192,298
State:

$238,767

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,423
Here:

$140,423
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $180,283
Here:

$180,283
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 50208
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,740
  • One, attached: 225
  • Two: 155
  • 3 or 4: 575
  • 5 to 9: 344
  • 10 to 19: 279
  • 20 to 49: 271
  • 50 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 190

Unemployment: 4.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50208

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50208
  • 77.2%7,037Drove a car alone
  • 7.1%649Carpooled
  • 0.0%3Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.5%41Taxi
  • 3.6%326Walked
  • 1.4%129Other means
  • 9.6%872Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50208

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50208
  • 623Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,0575 to 9 minutes
  • 1,58210 to 14 minutes
  • 79315 to 19 minutes
  • 28120 to 24 minutes
  • 36825 to 29 minutes
  • 56030 to 34 minutes
  • 17835 to 39 minutes
  • 47240 to 44 minutes
  • 97145 to 59 minutes
  • 20960 to 89 minutes
  • 11590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,413
  • Male householders: 4,108 (983 living alone), Female householders: 4,048 (1,491 living alone)
  • 3,714 spouses (3,705 opposite-sex spouses), 533 unmarried partners, (533 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,816 children (4,570 natural, 97 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 346 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 14 foster children, 415 other relatives, 437 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,695 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,832 2-persons, 658 3-persons, 978 4-persons, 423 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,472 1-person, 594 2-persons

2,327 married couples with children.
1,184 single-parent households (447 men, 737 women).

92.8% of residents of 50208 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 21% well, 11% not well, 5% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% very well, 58% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 3% well, 48% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 24% well, 19% not well).

Foreign born population: 805 (3.9%)
(28.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.9%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 35%Morocco
  • 13%Honduras
  • 10%Bhutan
  • 10%Eritrea
  • 4%Zimbabwe
  • 3%Cabo Verde
  • 2%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 50208
  • 26%German
  • 13%American
  • 12%Irish
  • 9%Dutch
  • 8%English
  • 3%Sudanese
  • 2%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6002010 or later
  • 2372000 to 2009
  • 851990 to 1999
  • 163Before 1990

Zip code 50208 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HUNT CLEANERS, INC. (1120 EAST 14TH STREET NORTH in NEWTON, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
    Organizations: JAMIE ROGERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , HUNT CLEANERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HUNTS CLEANERS INC
  • THOMBERT INC. (316 EAST 7TH STREET NORTH in NEWTON, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: TIRES AND INNER TUBES; PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Organizations: W W SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NEWTON FEED CENTER (3785 HIGHWAY 14 NORTH in NEWTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1997-0050, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: FROZEN SPECIALTIES; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: CLEMENT FEED, MONSANTO COMPANY, NEWTON FEED & GRAIN, NEWTON FEED CENTER ELEVATOR
  • SPORTSMAN'S OUTFITTERS - FORMER SITE OF (1310 S 5TH AVE E in NEWTON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Organizations: GENERAL PARTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CARQUEST OF NEWTON
  • NEWTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (800 E 4TH ST SO in NEWTON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 109
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AURORA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (310 E 23RD ST SO in NEWTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 409
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BASICS AND BEYOND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (600 N 2ND AVE WEST in NEWTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 127
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1900 N 5TH AVE EAST in NEWTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 418
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BERG MIDDLE SCHOOL (1900 N 5TH AVE EAST in NEWTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 227
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CITY OF NEWTON SANITARY LANDFILL (3202 HWY 14 S in NEWTON, IA)
    STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
    Organizations: FOX ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC. (DESIGN ENGINEER)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL (103 THOMAS JEFFERSON ROA in NEWTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-504725 454
    Organizations: NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NOBLE FORD OF NEWTON INC (3020 FIRST AVE E in NEWTON, IA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DIMAGGIO NICHOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , HENRY BERKENHOLTZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LAIDLAW ENV SVCS OF IL INC
  • CAR CNTRY (2713 HWY 14 S in NEWTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
    Alternative names: CAR COUNTRY AUTO WRECKING

Zip code 50208 marital status for males
Zip code 50208 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 65.7%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Electricity
  • 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 19,721. Population change in the 1990s: +1,045 (+5.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,467
  • Northeast: 258
  • Midwest: 1,901
  • South: 848
  • West: 894

56% of the 50208 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

87% of the 50208 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Newton, IA (50208)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:

3.2%
Iowa:

10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:

5.5%
Iowa:

7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 309
Here:

46.5%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 103,910Legal occupations
  • 68,301Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 67,824Management occupations
  • 67,200Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 64,177Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 62,330Education, training, and library occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (NEWTON, IA):

  • PROGRESS INDUSTRIES (1017 E 7TH ST N) : $122,164 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2002
    $35,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2001-12-17. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
    $34,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
    $30,164 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2003-12-21.
    $23,000 with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
  • PATTERSON, DONALD (803 E 10TH ST N; small business) : $43,688 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Surveillance Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $16,872; 2005: $16,906; 2006: $9,910.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,910 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
    $8,436 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $8,436 with Army for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2005-02-24. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $8,436, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • FREDERICK BEBOUT (4161 S 9TH AVE E; small business) : $39,211 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Facilities Operations Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $14,770; 2005: $16,120; 2006: $8,321.

    Biggest contracts:
    $14,310 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-03-16. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $8,321 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2006-02-08. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
    $8,060, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
    $8,060 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
  • MARLEANA MCLEAD (714 W 4TH ST N; small business) : $32,441 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Surveillance Services, Facilities Operations Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $19,150; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $8,780; 2006: $4,511.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,224 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2002-09-29.
    $7,150, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2002-09-29.
    $4,776, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-18. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $4,511 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2006-02-08. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
  • ROBERT OSBORN (426 1ST AVENUE EAST; small business) : $10,335 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,335; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $10,335 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2003-09-29.
    $10,335 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2003-09-29.
    $10,335, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-22. Completion date: 2003-09-29.
    -$10,335, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2003-09-29.
  • CENTRAL IOWA WATER ASSOCIATION (3801 SE BELTLINE RD) : $8,000 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $4,000 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2004-05-05. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
    $4,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2004-05-05. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
  • EILANDER, KANDI (320 E 8TH ST SOUTH; small business) : $5,413 in 3 contracts in 2003
    $6,920 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $640, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-06. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    -$2,147, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-08. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  • KEYSTONE LABORATORIES, INC (600 E 17TH ST S; small business) : $3,808 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    $2,225 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
    $1,583 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2002-08-30. Completion date: 2005-01-01.
  • THE VERNON CO (1 PROMOTION PL; small business)
    $3,159 with Army for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Taking place in GA. Signed on 2002-09-16. Completion date: 2002-10-23.
  • WILLOWBROOK ADULT DAY CENTER (501 E 2ND ST)
    $526 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Services Related to Advertising (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,155 people in state prisons
  • 255 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 66 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 42 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 987 people in state prisons
  • 368 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 42. The highest number of fire incidents - 84 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 50208 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.5%), and Structure Fires (34.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50208
    • 28139.5%Outside Fires
    • 24534.4%Structure Fires
    • 12717.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 598.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 50208, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 50208 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16375.7 years
Mary12680.9 years
Robert11872.5 years
William11678.7 years
James9170.9 years
Charles9175.3 years
George8378.9 years
Ruth7779.5 years
Helen6979.8 years
Margaret6581.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 50208 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8977.3 years
Johnson5678.1 years
Miller4477.5 years
Wilson4477.8 years
Davis3979.6 years
Anderson3876.2 years
White3776.3 years
Jones3775.3 years
Brown3177.6 years
Thompson2778.0 years
Businesses in zip code 50208
NameCountNameCount
AmericInn1McDonald's2
Arby's1New Balance2
Burger King1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Days Inn1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway2
Ford1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
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