ZIP Code 50251

Households in ZIP code 50251, near Baxter, earn a median of $91,061, placing the area in middle-income territory rather than among Iowa's wealthiest communities. Per-capita income sits at $41,791, and the median home value of $186,200 reflects steady, working- and middle-class housing stock. Property taxes run at 1.41% of value at the county level, so a home at that median would generate roughly $2,600 in annual taxes. Add a combined sales tax rate of 7.00%, and residents here carry a moderate overall tax load — enough to matter in household budgets, but not out of step with earnings.