What city is 50208 in?

50208 is a Newton, IA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Newton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 50208?

About 20,595 people (±499), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,918.

What is the median household income in 50208?

$62,306 (±$4,471), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50208?

17 USPS carrier routes with 8,649 residential and 487 business mailboxes (9,136 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 50208?

The closest, measured center to center: 50135 (7.8 mi, Kellogg), 50028 (8.9 mi, Baxter), 50137 (9.3 mi), 50054 (10 mi, Colfax), 50127 (10.1 mi) and 50232 (11.2 mi, Reasnor).

50208 ZIP Code, Newton, IA

50208 is a ZIP code in Newton, Iowa in Jasper County. It covers 159 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 50135, 50028 and 50137. 20,595 people live here in 8,204 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Iowa ZIP codes. With about 130 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $62,306, below the Iowa median of $75,059.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Newton, IA
County: Jasper County
Land area: 159 sq mi
Population: 20,595
Median household income: $62,306
Carrier routes: 17 (8,649 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,595
Households	8,204
Median household income	$62,306
Income per person	$35,815
Median age	42.7
Homeowners	65.5%
Median home value	$168,900
Median rent	$833
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.9%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	23.6%
Moved in the past year	13.7%
Below the poverty line	10.0%
Broadband internet	92.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	2.9%
$15–25K	9.5%
$25–35K	8.9%
$35–50K	15.7%
$50–75K	20.8%
$75–100K	13.3%
$100–150K	15.0%
$150–200K	5.6%
$200K+	5.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.6%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	6.5%
25–34	11.4%
35–44	13.8%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	10.1%
75+	10.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.8%
Owned outright	23.6%
Rented	31.7%
Vacant	7.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.5%
Townhome	3.0%
2–4 units	9.1%
5–19 units	6.9%
20+ units	7.8%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 50208

433 business establishments with 5,575 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 63
Other Services (except Public Administration): 60
Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Accommodation and Food Services: 45
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 37
Construction: 36
Finance and Insurance: 27
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24

EDDM carrier routes

50208 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,649 residential and 487 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 50208

50208 has 17 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 8,649 residential and 487 business mailboxes. Routes range from 141 homes (R005) to 703 homes (C005); the median route has 539 homes. The Census counted 8,204 households in 50208 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	3
500–749	12
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 105, 188 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 703 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 367 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 446 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 539 homes

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Every carrier route in 50208

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	539	19	$52,537	—	—	—
C002	City	569	9	$50,095	—	—	—
C003	City	446	42	$67,771	—	—	—
C004	City	589	17	$95,324	—	—	—
C005	City	703	60	$51,220	—	—	—
C006	City	542	14	$51,220	—	—	—
C008	City	188	105	$38,121	—	—	—
C010	City	515	2	$67,771	—	—	—
C011	City	669	34	$54,407	—	—	—
C012	City	526	22	$54,407	—	—	—
C013	City	428	23	$54,407	—	—	—
C014	City	685	6	$58,222	—	—	—
R001	Rural	539	37	$118,087	—	—	—
R002	Rural	587	15	$118,087	—	—	—
R003	Rural	616	28	$97,097	—	—	—
R004	Rural	367	50	$95,398	—	—	—
R005	Rural	141	4	$118,087	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 50208 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

50135 — Kellogg city, IA (7.8 mi)
50028 — Baxter city, IA (8.9 mi)
50137 (9.3 mi)
50054 — Colfax city, IA (10 mi)
50127 (10.1 mi)
50232 — Reasnor city, IA (11.2 mi)
50141 — Laurel city, IA (11.8 mi)
50170 — Monroe city, IA (13.1 mi)

Areas that include 50208

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 50208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 50208 in?: 50208 is a Newton, IA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Newton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 50208 in?: 50208 is in Jasper County.
What is the population of 50208?: About 20,595 people (±499), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,918.
What is the median household income in 50208?: $62,306 (±$4,471), compared with $75,059 for Iowa as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 50208?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,649 residential and 487 business mailboxes (9,136 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 50208?: The closest, measured center to center: 50135 (7.8 mi, Kellogg), 50028 (8.9 mi, Baxter), 50137 (9.3 mi), 50054 (10 mi, Colfax), 50127 (10.1 mi) and 50232 (11.2 mi, Reasnor).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.