Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,727
| This zip code: | $43,727 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50227, 50126, 50271, 50071, 50041, 50230.
Housing units in zip code 50006 with a mortgage: 241 (31 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $361
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1980 to 1989: 42
- 1970 to 1979: 111
- 1960 to 1969: 81
- 1950 to 1959: 73
- 1940 to 1949: 72
- 1939 or earlier: 416
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alden, IA (50006): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 131
- 3 bedrooms: 269
- 4 bedrooms: 142
- 5 or more bedrooms: 52
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 40
- 3 bedrooms: 38
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 50006 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 133
- 2 vehicles: 200
- 3 vehicles: 155
- 4 vehicles: 62
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 71
- 2 vehicles: 53
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50006:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 13
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 23
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 51
- $50,000 to $59,999: 47
- $60,000 to $69,999: 44
- $70,000 to $79,999: 31
- $80,000 to $89,999: 29
- $90,000 to $99,999: 31
- $100,000 to $124,999: 86
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 29
- $175,000 to $199,999: 20
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50006:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 20
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 1
- $500 to $549: 8
- $650 to $699: 4
- $1,500 to $1,999: 3
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $14,359.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,095
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,136 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
| 50006: | $87,136 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,151 - $117,065
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $126,513| Here: | $126,513 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $69,869| Here: | $69,869 | | State: | $158,666 |
Mobile homes: $34,250| Here: | $34,250 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 740
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 42
- 5 to 9: 3
- Mobile homes: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 786 (81%)
- Carpooled: 65 (7%)
- Walked: 22 (2%)
- Other means: 10 (1%)
- Worked at home: 93 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 84
- 5 to 9 minutes: 112
- 10 to 14 minutes: 212
- 15 to 19 minutes: 169
- 20 to 24 minutes: 92
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 68
- 35 to 39 minutes: 14
- 40 to 44 minutes: 20
- 45 to 59 minutes: 71
- 60 to 89 minutes: 18
- 90 or more minutes: 12
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,947
- In family households: 1,695 (465 male householders, 68 female householders)
491 spouses, 611 children (567 natural, 26 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 12 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 252 (100 male householders (88 living alone)), 132 female householders (127 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 224 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 215 1-person, 17 2-persons.
419 married couples with children.
92 single-parent households (36 men, 56 women).
97.1% of residents of 50006 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 16% well, 9% not well, 5% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 15 (0.8%)
(13.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (80%)
- Canada (13%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,930
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 21
Two or more races population: 4

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 774 |
|  Norwegian: 205 |
|  United States or American: 112 |
|  English: 83 |
|  Other groups: 75 |
|  Irish: 62 |
|  French (except Basque): 48 |
|  Danish: 38 |
|  Dutch: 36 |
|  Italian: 23 |
|  European: 17 |
|  Czech: 15 |
|  Scottish: 11 |
|  Swedish: 8 |
|  Polish: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
|  French Canadian: 3 |
|  Scandinavian: 3 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (209 CENTER STREET in ALDEN, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1986-0138, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: ALDEN C S D, ALDEN COM SCH DIST, ALDEN CSD
- ALDEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (209 CENTER STREET in ALDEN, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-420108 109
Organizations: ALDEN COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (209 CENTER STREET in ALDEN, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-420108 409
Organizations: ALDEN COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AG VANTAGE FS INC - ALDEN (13730 HIGHWAY 359 SOUTH in ALDEN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Alternative names: FARM BUREAU SERVICE CO, NORTH CENTRAL FS
- ANDERSON PIT (271 DOGWOOD in ALDEN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES
- ALDEN CITY OF STP (1018 WATER STREET in ALDEN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF ALDEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALDEN COOP ELEV (13600 HIGHWAY 359 in ALDEN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: PRAIRIE LAND CO-OPERATIVE, PRAIRIE LAND COOPERATIVE, PRARIE LAND COOPERATIVE
- CARLSON MATERIALS CO (NO STREET ADDRESS in ALDEN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- CARLSON MATERIALS CO
- ALDEN DIESEL & TRACTOR REPAIR (.1 MI W OF DD AVE & W HWY 941 in ALDEN, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: VINCENT LINDAMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TUNNEL MILL POLYMER INCORPORATED (103 MAIN AVENUE in ALDEN, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,552
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1681
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 133
- South: 39
- West: 58
69% of the 50006 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,374. Population change in the 1990s: +585 (+42.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 1.6% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 5.6% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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