Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,599
| This zip code: | $48,599 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50168, 50161, 50234, 50056, 50028, 50247.
Housing units in zip code 50055 with a mortgage: 122 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 99
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,044
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $418
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1980 to 1989: 24
- 1970 to 1979: 75
- 1960 to 1969: 28
- 1950 to 1959: 33
- 1940 to 1949: 34
- 1939 or earlier: 185
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Collins, IA (50055): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 92
- 3 bedrooms: 123
- 4 bedrooms: 57
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 32
- 3 bedrooms: 17
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 50055 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 41
- 2 vehicles: 100
- 3 vehicles: 90
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 30
- 2 vehicles: 19
- 3 vehicles: 23
- 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 50055:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 32
- $125,000 to $149,999: 44
- $150,000 to $174,999: 40
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 25
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50055:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 1
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 3
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 10
- $650 to $699: 4
- No cash rent: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,671.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,868
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,853 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
| 50055: | $134,853 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,693 - $143,363
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $154,996| Here: | $154,996 | | State: | $150,000 |
Mobile homes: $84,375| Here: | $84,375 | | State: | $29,315 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $33,502 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 357
- Two: 10
- 3 or 4: 1
- 5 to 9: 15
- Mobile homes: 18
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 367 (79%)
- Carpooled: 50 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 10 (2%)
- Worked at home: 32 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 12
- 5 to 9 minutes: 51
- 10 to 14 minutes: 26
- 15 to 19 minutes: 14
- 20 to 24 minutes: 45
- 25 to 29 minutes: 30
- 30 to 34 minutes: 111
- 35 to 39 minutes: 20
- 40 to 44 minutes: 62
- 45 to 59 minutes: 33
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 900
- In family households: 780 (230 male householders, 37 female householders)
239 spouses, 249 children (207 natural, 4 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 120 (47 male householders (40 living alone)), 59 female householders (53 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 136 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
184 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (18 men, 16 women).
97.1% of residents of 50055 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 9% well, 18% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% very well, 57% not well).
Foreign born population: 4 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (50%)
- Greece (50%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 943
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 6

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 128 |
|  German: 126 |
|  Irish: 63 |
|  United States or American: 56 |
|  Norwegian: 38 |
|  Dutch: 19 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 17 |
|  French (except Basque): 15 |
|  Swedish: 10 |
|  Welsh: 10 |
|  Other groups: 9 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Scottish: 5 |
|  Danish: 4 |
|  Belgian: 2 |
|  Greek: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COLLINS-MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (416 FOURTH STREET in COLLINS, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-851350 409
Organizations: COLLINS-MAXWELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COLLINS CITY OF STP (CITY HALL in COLLINS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF COLLINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AT&T (3.5 MI S OF COLLINS ON HWY 65 in COLLINS, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- COLLINS AMOCO SVC-FORMER SITE OF (COUNTRY RD G & 1ST AVE in COLLINS, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CROPMATE COMPANY (S MAIN ST in COLLINS, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $87,015
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 762
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 76
- South: 27
- West: 16
67% of the 50055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 764. Population change in the 1990s: +188 (+24.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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: 2
| Here: | 8.7% | | 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:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 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.)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $138,570 | 22 | $93,830 | 30 | $89,042 | 6 | $38,888 | 4 | $82,138 | 1 | $92,080 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $140,360 | 7 | $82,184 | 1 | $60,790 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $83,030 | 24 | $105,567 | 9 | $65,709 | 1 | $62,580 | 3 | $63,920 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $118,511 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $109,520 | 2 | $109,290 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $91,933 | 29 | $89,138 | 30 | $103,793 | 5 | $36,744 | 3 | $48,127 | 2 | $64,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $91,858 | 7 | $90,230 | 1 | $29,060 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $76,660 | 21 | $81,929 | 6 | $37,102 | 1 | $43,810 | 1 | $12,070 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $125,610 | 14 | $98,851 | 1 | $160,920 | 1 | $64,370 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,180 | 7 | $107,919 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $127,840 | 25 | $92,815 | 49 | $92,702 | 9 | $28,956 | 6 | $49,915 | 2 | $40,005 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $172,990 | 6 | $86,197 | 2 | $35,535 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 7 | $71,840 | 28 | $92,976 | 8 | $33,973 | 1 | $27,270 | 3 | $24,583 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $67,273 | 12 | $99,681 | 1 | $75,990 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 2 | $57,440 | 8 | $126,166 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $149,300 | 23 | $89,128 | 46 | $83,181 | 13 | $26,785 | 3 | $39,187 | 3 | $66,603 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $58,560 | 4 | $95,883 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $86,940 | 6 | $61,015 | 22 | $78,611 | 3 | $24,583 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $53,865 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 3 | $83,590 | 10 | $79,387 | 1 | $22,350 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $93,420 | 8 | $85,545 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 11 | $91,188 | 3 | $120,393 | 1 | $84,930 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $184,610 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 10 | $100,217 | 4 | $161,033 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $85,375 | 3 | $116,070 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $112,200 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $121,226 | 3 | $107,430 | 1 | $67,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $140,360 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $160,920 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 9 | $102,114 | 4 | $113,425 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $112,420 | 4 | $109,738 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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