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City: Colo, IA
Story County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 1,484
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,478



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Houses and condos: 587
Renter-occupied apartments: 93
% of renters here:  16%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 50056: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 57.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($832)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 756  (50.9%)
Females: 728  (49.1%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $117,900
50056:  $117,900
Iowa:  $117,900


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 50056 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50056, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,833 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $40,833
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $38,201 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:  $38,201
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,195 (reported on 49.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,195
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,331 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,331
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$600 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:  +$600
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,450 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:  +$5,450
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,923 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:  +$4,923
State:  $-74

Total itemized deductions: $14,972 (1% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:  $14,972
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,079 (2.9% of AGI, reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:  $2,079
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  2.9% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,097 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
50056:  $4,097
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,422 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,422
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.6%
Here:  74%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 67.2% for AGIs below $10k, 70.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,166
This zip code:  $49,166
Iowa:  $47,292
Colo, IA (50056) map

Nearest zip codes: 50055, 50201, 50247, 50278, 50239, 50161.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  75.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 50056 with a mortgage: 237 (22 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,026

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.6
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 3
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 38
  • 1980 to 1989: 35
  • 1970 to 1979: 114
  • 1960 to 1969: 56
  • 1950 to 1959: 31
  • 1940 to 1949: 32
  • 1939 or earlier: 261



Zip code 50056 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colo, IA (50056):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 116
  • 3 bedrooms: 200
  • 4 bedrooms: 103
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 43


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 21
  • 2 bedrooms: 23
  • 3 bedrooms: 31
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Vehicles available in 50056 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 19
  • 1 vehicle: 89
  • 2 vehicles: 220
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 33
  • 2 vehicles: 33
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 50056 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 50056 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50056:

  • Less than $10,000: 12
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 29
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 25
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 20
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 28
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 42
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 74
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 69
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 53
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 23
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 35
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 15
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 11
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 6
  • $1,000,000 or more: 2
 



50056 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50056:

  • Less than $100: 1
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 6
  • $250 to $299: 5
  • $300 to $349: 9
  • $350 to $399: 7
  • $400 to $449: 4
  • $450 to $499: 4
  • $500 to $549: 10
  • $550 to $599: 3
  • $600 to $649: 6
  • $650 to $699: 11
  • No cash rent: 12
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $78,982.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,181
  • Black or African American householders: $122,064
  • Two or more races householders: $172,326

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,664 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
50056:  $121,664
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,799 - $153,882

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $150,017
Here:  $150,017
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $251,952
Here:  $251,952
State:  $158,666

Mobile homes: $23,278
Here:  $23,278
State:  $29,315


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 501
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 17
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • Mobile homes: 47
50056 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 624 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 69 (9%)
  • Walked: 22 (3%)
  • Other means: 3 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 65 (8%)
 

50056 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 27
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 56
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 97
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 73
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 145
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 92
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 124
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 9
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 56
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 16
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,514

  • In family households: 1,317 (346 male householders, 67 female householders)
    379 spouses, 465 children (408 natural, 22 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 12 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 197 (93 male householders (64 living alone)), 69 female householders (68 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 176 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 132 1-person, 27 2-persons, 3 5-persons.

337 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (15 men, 30 women).

98.2% of residents of 50056 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 15% well, 38% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 44% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.2%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Indonesia (100%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 1,456
Black population: 8
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 8

Zip code 50056 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 309
 United States or American: 249
 Norwegian: 173
 English: 126
 Irish: 101
 Swedish: 40
 Scotch-Irish: 39
 Other groups: 37
 French (except Basque): 29
 European: 14
 Czech: 13
 Scottish: 13
 Dutch: 12
 Italian: 7
 Polish: 6
 Finnish: 4
 Danish: 4
 Austrian: 2
 Alsatian: 2
 Belgian: 2
 Luxemburger: 2
 Czechoslovakian: 2
 Pennsylvania German: 2
 Subsaharan African:: 2
 Liberian: 2
 Other Arab: 1
 Arab:: 1



Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • COLO-NESCO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (919 WEST ST in COLO, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-851359 172
    Organizations: COLO-NESCO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (919 WEST ST in COLO, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-851359 409
    Organizations: COLO-NESCO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COLO CITY OF STP (0.5 MILE SOUTH OF RAY STREET & in COLO, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CITY OF COLO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • TWIN ANCHORS CAMPGROUND STP (68132 US HIGHWAY 30 in COLO, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
    Organizations: JOHN ANGELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HEARTLAND CO-OP COLO (417 2ND STREET in COLO, 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: COLO FRS GRAIN COOP, FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE COLO NH3, FARMERS GRAIN COOP-COLO, HEARTLAND COOP
  • BOBS PAINT & REPAIR (605 PARK in COLO, IA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  • COLO-NESCO COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (919 WEST STREET in COLO, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: COCO-NESCO C S D


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,462

Zip code 50056 marital status for males
Zip code 50056 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1283
  • Northeast: 20
  • Midwest: 123
  • South: 32
  • West: 45

62% of the 50056 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 1,293. Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+14.8%).

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: 11
Here:  21.2%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (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 4 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$120,45631$94,39843$85,67712$43,5236$75,6121$111,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$84,97010$96,0962$36,8000$01$48,170
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$75,7706$74,92838$111,14714$69,2511$75,7703$77,390
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$013$123,0251$62,2400$01$11,180
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$154,4504$128,6020$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$90,6944$124,1531$102,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$32,4703$114,5700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$46,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0105.00

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