Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,636
| This zip code: | $49,636 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50228, 50168, 50169, 50028, 50208, 50170.
Housing units in zip code 50054 with a mortgage: 559 (51 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 273
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,103
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $428
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Cemeteries: Slaughter Cemetery (1), Kelley Family Burial Ground (2), McKeever Cemetery (3), Shipp Cemetery (4), Fisher Cemetery (5), Rorabaugh Cemetery (6), Greencastle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Fullington Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50054 include: Oswalt Bridge Area (1), Hoffman Wildlife Area (2), Woodcock Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Colfax Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 35
- 1995 to 1998: 107
- 1990 to 1994: 67
- 1980 to 1989: 108
- 1970 to 1979: 233
- 1960 to 1969: 131
- 1950 to 1959: 97
- 1940 to 1949: 93
- 1939 or earlier: 616
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colfax, IA (50054): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 282
- 3 bedrooms: 538
- 4 bedrooms: 190
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 105
- 3 bedrooms: 62
- 4 bedrooms: 46
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 50054 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 204
- 2 vehicles: 455
- 3 vehicles: 283
- 4 vehicles: 92
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 103
- 2 vehicles: 88
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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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 50054:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 17
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 36
- $50,000 to $59,999: 44
- $60,000 to $69,999: 39
- $70,000 to $79,999: 57
- $80,000 to $89,999: 71
- $90,000 to $99,999: 86
- $100,000 to $124,999: 175
- $125,000 to $149,999: 150
- $150,000 to $174,999: 68
- $175,000 to $199,999: 70
- $200,000 to $249,999: 130
- $250,000 to $299,999: 39
- $300,000 to $399,999: 19
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50054:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 35
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 39
- $500 to $549: 24
- $550 to $599: 7
- No cash rent: 24
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $93,343.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,176
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,982
- Some other race householders: $161,556
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,556
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,886 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
| 50054: | $119,886 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,328 - $154,391
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $143,071| Here: | $143,071 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $86,546| Here: | $86,546 | | State: | $158,666 |
Mobile homes: $32,500| Here: | $32,500 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,187
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 54
- 3 or 4: 39
- 5 to 9: 65
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 117

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,333 (73%)
- Carpooled: 284 (15%)
- Walked: 98 (5%)
- Other means: 18 (1%)
- Worked at home: 101 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 152
- 5 to 9 minutes: 181
- 10 to 14 minutes: 111
- 15 to 19 minutes: 177
- 20 to 24 minutes: 293
- 25 to 29 minutes: 114
- 30 to 34 minutes: 334
- 35 to 39 minutes: 94
- 40 to 44 minutes: 97
- 45 to 59 minutes: 123
- 60 to 89 minutes: 33
- 90 or more minutes: 24
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,581
- In family households: 3,144 (863 male householders, 139 female householders)
864 spouses, 1,191 children (1,096 natural, 30 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 437 (147 male householders (116 living alone)), 230 female householders (212 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 78 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 414 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 223 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 328 1-person, 41 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
776 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (59 men, 95 women).
95.7% of residents of 50054 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 17% well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 25 (0.7%)
(72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Laos (44%)
- Canada (28%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Germany (12%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 3,558
Black population: 11
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 27

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 649 |
|  United States or American: 402 |
|  English: 353 |
|  Irish: 286 |
|  Dutch: 236 |
|  Other groups: 189 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 101 |
|  Norwegian: 82 |
|  Swedish: 76 |
|  Scottish: 70 |
|  Welsh: 53 |
|  French (except Basque): 50 |
|  Italian: 41 |
|  European: 21 |
|  Polish: 21 |
|  Danish: 18 |
|  Yugoslavian: 18 |
|  Croatian: 17 |
|  Scandinavian: 10 |
|  Eastern European: 8 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  Canadian: 7 |
|  Russian: 6 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Belgian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COLFAX COM SCH DIST 50 1332 00 (20 W BROADWAY in COLFAX, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0225, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: COLFAX-MINGO CSD
- COLFAX-MINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (20 WEST BROADWAY in COLFAX, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-501332 409
Organizations: COLFAX-MINGO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COLFAX-MINGO HIGH SCHOOL (204 N LEAGUE RD in COLFAX, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-501332 109
Organizations: COLFAX-MINGO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COLFAX CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in COLFAX, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF COLFAX (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COLFAX WATER SUPPLY
- MONROE MFG LLC (316 NORTH WALNUT STREET in COLFAX, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: OFFICE FURNITURE, EXCEPT WOOD; PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE; FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
Organizations: BARBARA MONROE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MONROE CO, MONROE TABLE CO, MONROE TABLE COMPANY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
- BIO CHEM LABORATORIES INC-FORMER SITE OF (136 SUMMIT DRIVE in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: POLISH AND OTHER SANITATION GOOD MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: WILLIAM HANSEN & PETE SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COLFAX, CITY OF (23 E FRONT ST in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF COLFAX (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TEEN CHALLENGE OF THE MIDLANDS (900 N. LEAGUE ROAD in COLFAX, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS
- VAN DUSSELDORP SAND & GRAVEL (1300 NORTH WALNUT in COLFAX, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: DES MOINES ASPHALT & PAVING, VANDUSSELDORP SAND & GRAVEL INC
- P & W DISTRIBUTING CO-FORMER SITE OF (201 E HOWARD in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: POLISH AND OTHER SANITATION GOOD MANUFACTURING.
- RAILCAR PRESS (219 S WALNUT in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PUBLISHERS.
- BRAYTON CHEMICALS INC-FORMER SITE OF (HWY 117 S in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CENTRAL READY MIX (353 N WALNUT ST in COLFAX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 50054
- Comfort Inn, 1402 N Walnut St, Colfax, IA 50054, Phone: (515) 674-4455, Fax: (515) 674-4456
- Microtel Inn And Suites, 11000 Federal Ave, Colfax, IA 50054, Phone: (515) 674-0600, Fax: (515) 674-0605
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 50054
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,829
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3086
- Northeast: 49
- Midwest: 336
- South: 56
- West: 100
60% of the 50054 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 3,475. Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+4.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 3.5% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 3.1% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
| Here: | 30.7% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- A-SEEDING CONTRACTORS INC (1623 W 84TH ST N in COLFAX, IA; small business)
$4,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Aerial Fertilization/Spraying Services. Signed on 2002-09-09. Completion date: 2002-08-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (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.)
78 people in religious group quarters
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