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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 50143 (Leighton, IA)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$296,000
Metro: $201,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+11.0%
Metro: +8.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
538
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$86,023
Metro: $70,940 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 50143, shaded by typical home value5014352577502195020750044502565011950116
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  • $180k–$190k
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ZIP codes around 50143, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 50143 is outlined.

How 50143 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 50143 (Leighton, IA) is worth about $296,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 50143 are 47% above the typical value in the Oskaloosa metro area ($201,000) and 19% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 50143 rose 11.0%, compared with +8.5% in the Oskaloosa metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $86,023, against $70,940 in the Oskaloosa metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 538 people live in 50143 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

50143 has the highest typical home value of the 10 ZIP codes in the Oskaloosa metro area and the 144th-highest of 824 in Iowa with Zillow figures.

Part of: Leighton, IA · Mahaska County, IA · Oskaloosa metro area · Iowa

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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