Median household income (1999): $36,941
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,816
| This zip code | $40,816 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50057, 50139, 50272, 50225, 50138, 50166.
Housing units in zip code 50062 with a mortgage: 246 (17 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 194
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $644
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $243
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 10
- 1980 to 1989: 41
- 1970 to 1979: 98
- 1960 to 1969: 54
- 1950 to 1959: 27
- 1940 to 1949: 48
- 1939 or earlier: 381
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Melcher-Dallas, IA (50062):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 174
- 3 bedrooms: 271
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 44
- 3 bedrooms: 10
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 50062 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 138
- 2 vehicles: 196
- 3 vehicles: 131
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 35
- 2 vehicles: 19
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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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 50062:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 41
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 69
- $50,000 to $59,999: 55
- $60,000 to $69,999: 58
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 29
- $90,000 to $99,999: 26
- $100,000 to $124,999: 10
- $125,000 to $149,999: 10
- $150,000 to $174,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 3
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50062:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 4
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,114
- Black or African American householders: $42,198
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,412
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,412
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 608
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 10
- 10 to 19: 4
- Mobile homes: 46

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 480 (67%)
- Carpooled: 165 (23%)
- Walked: 10 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 60 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 31
- 5 to 9 minutes: 56
- 10 to 14 minutes: 17
- 15 to 19 minutes: 44
- 20 to 24 minutes: 61
- 25 to 29 minutes: 60
- 30 to 34 minutes: 44
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 20
- 45 to 59 minutes: 164
- 60 to 89 minutes: 114
- 90 or more minutes: 27
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,641
- In family households: 1,428 (382 male householders, 83 female householders)
388 spouses, 525 children (469 natural, 6 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 11 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 213 (83 male householders (74 living alone)), 107 female householders (101 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 216 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 175 1-person, 11 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
326 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (29 men, 72 women).
98.1% of residents of 50062 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 7 (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:
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- France (29%)
- Greece (29%)
- Thailand (29%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 306
- English: 132
- United States or American: 124
- Irish: 89
- Dutch: 81
- Italian: 36
- Other groups: 36
- French (except Basque): 35
- European: 28
- Norwegian: 17
- Scottish: 17
- Swedish: 16
- Croatian: 13
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Greek: 8
- Welsh: 8
- Armenian: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Polish: 5
- British: 4
- Danish: 3
- Czech: 2
- Canadian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Portuguese: 2

Public primary/middle school in zip code 50062 not listed on the city page:- MELCHER-DALLAS ELEM (Students: 237; Location: 1003 E PARK ST, DALLAS, IA; Grades: PK - 06)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MELCHER-DALLAS ELEMENTAR (1003 E PARK ST in DALLAS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-634212 409
Organizations: MELCHER-DALLAS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1380
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 123
- South: 45
- West: 68
66% of the 50062 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 996. Population change in the 1990s: +654 (+65.7%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 5.2% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 19.4% | | 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: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
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