Housing data for ZIP code 50142

Name: Housing in ZIP code 50142, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 50142 has an estimated 720 residents and 384 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Le Grand, Marshall County.

7.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $533 (±$24) a month.

The median home value is $145,700 (±$10,672).

The median household income is $76,250 (±$17,827) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 720 (±150)
Median gross rent: $533
Median home value: $145,700
Households that rent: 7.1%

How ZIP code 50142 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 50142	Le Grand	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Residents	720 (±150)	720	40,114	3,210,507	334,922,499
Housing units	384 (±80)	384	16,937	1,437,699	143,775,355
Households that rent	7.1% (±3.1 points)	7.1%	25.0%	28.3%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$533 (±$24)	$533	$885	$972	$1,413
Median home value	$145,700 (±$10,672)	$145,700	$145,500	$208,000	$332,700
Median household income	$76,250 (±$17,827)	$76,250	$73,315	$75,059	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,885 (±$134)	$1,885	$2,067	$2,897	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	50.0% (±28.1 points)	50.0%	32.3%	43.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	67.9% (±14.5 points)	67.9%	77.5%	61.5%	49.7%
Average commute	28.4 minutes (±9.7)	28.4 minutes	19.9 minutes	19.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	86.4% (±10.5 points)	86.4%	87.6%	88.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	47.5 years (±9.4)	47.5 years	38.5 years	38.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 50142, median gross rent is lower than in Marshall County ($885).

It is also lower than in Iowa ($972).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 50142 is not measurably different from Le Grand as a whole ($533).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Le Grand as a whole ($145,700).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Marshall County with a published estimate, ZIP 50142 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Marshall County with a published estimate, ZIP 50142 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Marshall County with a published estimate, ZIP 50142 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 50142

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Less than $500	25.0% (±23.1 points)	6.9%	8.4%	6.3%
$500 to $999	37.5% (±25.6 points)	59.5%	44.8%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	37.5% (±18.1 points)	24.7%	32.3%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±53.1 points)	3.3%	9.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±53.1 points)	2.3%	2.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±53.1 points)	1.3%	0.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±53.1 points)	1.9%	1.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 37.5% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 50142

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	25.0% (±20.9 points)	29.9%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±53.1 points)	11.5%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±53.1 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	25.0% (±23.1 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±16.5 points)	6.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	41.7% (±22.7 points)	26.3%	35.2%	41.9%

50.0% (±28.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 50142 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 50142

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Less than $50,000	9.9% (±4.8 points)	7.3%	6.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	8.3% (±4.3 points)	22.7%	11.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	35.7% (±10.1 points)	21.7%	13.8%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	30.3% (±9.3 points)	18.3%	16.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	11.5% (±4.3 points)	15.8%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	3.5% (±2.8 points)	11.2%	21.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	6.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.6%	1.1%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 50142

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	77.1% (±7.4 points)	79.2%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.9% (±5.8 points)	2.2%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	2.0%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.8%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.6% (±4.1 points)	2.7%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 50142 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	9.2%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±6.2 points)	6.3%	10.8%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.9 points)	6.5%	9.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.9% (±5.6 points)	5.1%	7.1%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	29.9% (±6.8 points)	14.1%	14.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.6% (±5.2 points)	10.1%	9.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.7% (±4.3 points)	15.7%	9.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	10.2% (±9.1 points)	6.2%	4.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	12.5% (±6.0 points)	31.4%	23.5%	11.7%

67.9% of the homes in ZIP code 50142 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 50142

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±6.2 points)	57.8%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±6.1 points)	21.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	18.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 50142 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 50142	Marshall County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±7.6 points)	77.0%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±4.8 points)	12.4%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±7.0 points)	7.1%	11.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 50142 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 50142

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Le Grand	100%	$533	7.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 50142

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
50173	4.3 mi	$1,099	$204,900	$96,250	19.6%
50632	6.3 mi	$702	$132,700	$71,667	13.6%
50078	6.4 mi	$1,125	$75,600	$52,500	17.5%
50158	7.1 mi	$892	$140,700	$70,367	28.4%
50106	8.7 mi	$678	$118,900	$101,193	7.8%
52339	11 mi	$806	$121,400	$67,612	32.4%
52342	11 mi	$883	$142,700	$57,813	37.2%
50120	12 mi	—	$177,000	$142,662	1.3%

ZIP code 50142 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50142: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 50142

What is the median rent in ZIP code 50142?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50142 is $533 (±$24) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 50142?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 50142 is $145,700 (±$10,672) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 50142?

The median household income in ZIP code 50142 is $76,250 (±$17,827) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 50142 in?

ZIP code 50142 lies mostly in Le Grand.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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