Median household income (1999): $41,425
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,770
| This zip code |  $45,770 | | Iowa: |  $43,609 |
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: $831
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
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 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 50054:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 33
- $40,000 to $49,999: 53
- $50,000 to $59,999: 71
- $60,000 to $69,999: 102
- $70,000 to $79,999: 96
- $80,000 to $89,999: 95
- $90,000 to $99,999: 85
- $100,000 to $124,999: 77
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 56
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50054:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 42
- $350 to $399: 41
- $400 to $449: 27
- $450 to $499: 36
- $500 to $549: 19
- $550 to $599: 5
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,041
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,412
- Some other race householders: $146,071
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,071
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:
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- Laos (44%)
- Canada (28%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Germany (12%)
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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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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
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,800
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:
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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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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)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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78 people in religious group quarters
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