Local servicesHospitalIndependence Mental Health Institute8.5 miPost officeJesup Post Office2.2 miTown hallJesup City Hall2.2 miPoliceJesup Police Department2.2 miFire stationJesup Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFaith Baptist Academy1.9 miCollegeHawkeye Community College Main Campus12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO17 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM102 miInterstateI-3805.0 miUS highwayUS 201.5 miCoachWaterloo Union Bus DepotGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50648 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:31 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:34 am – 4:38 pm
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People4,120 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.61,506 householdsMedian household income $96,081Median home value $210,800Median rent $923 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,944 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 2,232 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F37 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 21 days12 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Independence #1 station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Wapsipinicon Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBuckles & Clay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 111 acresCutshaw Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 miCutshall Access Areapark · 6.2 mi · 64 acresOtterville Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 176 acresBrandon Road Boatrampstate recreation area · 8.8 miCedar Valley Nature Trailpark · 7.8 mi · 229 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuchanan County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 11 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJesup Municipal Water Supplyserves 2,508 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation939 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
