Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($85,223) for 50638 is less than the median household income for 50609 ($90,250), 50621 ($88,077), 50624 ($96,713), 50642 ($108,750), and Grundy County ($87,205). But it's more than 50627 ($74,536), 50635 ($81,125), 50669 ($81,650), 50680 ($75,956), and Grundy Center city ($80,357).
| 50638 | $85,223 |
| Grundy Center city | $80,357 |
| Grundy County | $87,205 |
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The average household income ($102,697) for 50638 is less than the average household income for 50621 ($105,886), 50624 ($120,764), and 50642 ($123,814). But it's more than 50627 ($83,688), 50669 ($91,352), 50680 ($83,047), 50609 ($97,507), 50635 ($88,173), Grundy County ($101,039), and Grundy Center city ($100,219).
| 50638 | $102,697 |
| Grundy Center city | $100,219 |
| Grundy County | $101,039 |
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The per-capita income for 50638 is $41,853. The per capita income ($41,853) for 50638 is less than the per capita income for 50609 ($45,813), 50621 ($45,311), 50624 ($46,044), 50642 ($51,233), Grundy County ($42,005), and Grundy Center city ($42,795). But it's more than 50627 ($33,894), 50635 ($39,910), 50669 ($38,060), and 50680 ($39,099).
| 50638 | $41,853 |
| Grundy Center city | $42,795 |
| Grundy County | $42,005 |
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9.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.9%) for 50638 is less than the percent high income households for 50624 (21.6%), 50642 (19.0%), and Grundy Center city (10.2%). But it's more than 50627 (7.9%), 50609 (5.7%), 50621 (7.2%), 50680 (1.9%), 50635 (2.7%), 50669 (3.2%), and Grundy County (8.8%).
| 50638 | 9.9% |
| Grundy Center city | 10.2% |
| Grundy County | 8.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50638 | $-1 | $99,500 | $85,650 | $45,000 |
| Grundy Center city | $-1 | $107,250 | $85,100 | $42,431 |
| Grundy County | $57,750 | $99,832 | $104,625 | $60,444 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 50638 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 50638 | +/-$15,043 | +/-$15,582 | +/-$5,873 | +/-4.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$20,187 | +/-$11,938 | +/-$20,190 |
| Grundy Center city | +/-$20,124 | +/-$17,078 | +/-$6,794 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$36,396 | +/-$18,344 | +/-$20,738 |
| Grundy County | +/-$4,831 | +/-$5,663 | +/-$2,239 | +/-2.0% | +/-$13,013 | +/-$6,052 | +/-$12,594 | +/-$10,280 |