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Back to All US cities. City: Dows, IA Wright County, IA Zip code population (2000): 1,249 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,030 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 602 Renter-occupied apartments: 130 % of renters here:   25% State:   28% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 50071: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 113.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi. Population density: 9 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.0% ($308) Iowa:   1.8% ($1,077) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 620   (49.6%) Females: 629   (50.4%) Recent posts about zip code 50071 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Thinking about moving to West Des Moines  (38 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,601 50071:   $60,601 Iowa:   $117,900 According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   44.9 years Iowa median age:   36.6 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.3 people Iowa:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50071, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,890 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $33,890 State:   $43,875 Salary/wage: $28,147 (reported on 79.0% of returns) Here:   $28,147 State:   $38,265 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,536 (reported on 51.3% of returns) This zip code:   $1,536 Iowa:   $1,768 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $731 (reported on 21.2% of returns) Here:   $731 State:   $2,510 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$211 (reported on 17.7% of returns) Here:   +$211 State:   +$6,139 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k) Profit/loss from business: +$3,183 (reported on 16.1% of returns) Here:   +$3,183 State:   +$8,574 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k) Profit/loss from farming: +$3,326 (reported on 17.5% of returns) Here:   +$3,326 State:   $-74 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 4.7% of returns) 50071:   $3,000 Iowa:   $2,970 Total itemized deductions: $12,648 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns) Here:   $12,648 State:   $16,976 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,658 (5.5% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns) Here:   $2,658 Iowa:   $3,089 Here:   5.5% of AGI State:   3.6% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total tax: $4,336 (reported on 74.9% of returns) 50071:   $4,336 State:   $6,177 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 15.3% of returns) Here:   $1,500 State:   $1,540 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 86.1% Here:   86% State:   70% (% for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $10k, 87.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$38,657
Iowa:	$47,292

Nearest zip codes: 50470, 50227, 50101, 50431, 50420, 50271.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in zip code 50071 with a mortgage: 118 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 177

This zip code:	8.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This zip code:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.7%

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	6.2
State:	4.2

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Cemetery: Morgan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in zip code 50071 include: Oakland-Iowa River County Park (1), Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Dows Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50071: Less than $10,000: 10 $10,000 to $14,999: 6 $15,000 to $19,999: 8 $20,000 to $24,999: 13 $25,000 to $29,999: 14 $30,000 to $34,999: 11 $35,000 to $39,999: 25 $40,000 to $49,999: 50 $50,000 to $59,999: 25 $60,000 to $69,999: 33 $70,000 to $79,999: 18 $80,000 to $89,999: 17 $90,000 to $99,999: 21 $100,000 to $124,999: 19 $125,000 to $149,999: 10 $150,000 to $174,999: 10 $175,000 to $199,999: 5 $200,000 to $249,999: 10 $250,000 to $299,999: 6 $300,000 to $399,999: 10 $400,000 to $499,999: 2 $500,000 to $749,999: 1 $1,000,000 or more: 2

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50071: $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 3 $200 to $249: 7 $250 to $299: 14 $300 to $349: 7 $350 to $399: 2 $450 to $499: 5 No cash rent: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $35,901.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $49,400
• Some other race householders: $57,442
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,622

50071:	$62,536
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $99,051

Here:	$99,051
State:	$150,000

Mobile homes: $24,038

Here:	$24,038
State:	$29,315

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 545
• One, attached: 1
• 3 or 4: 8
• 5 to 9: 11
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 27

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 401 (66%) Carpooled: 123 (20%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 16 (3%) Other means: 7 (1%) Worked at home: 62 (10%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 62 5 to 9 minutes: 75 10 to 14 minutes: 82 15 to 19 minutes: 66 20 to 24 minutes: 90 25 to 29 minutes: 40 30 to 34 minutes: 65 35 to 39 minutes: 9 40 to 44 minutes: 12 45 to 59 minutes: 32 60 to 89 minutes: 9 90 or more minutes: 8

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 1,193

• In family households: 991 (296 male householders, 39 female householders)

  303 spouses, 295 children (247 natural, 13 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 21 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 202 (86 male householders (77 living alone)), 107 female householders (106 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 34 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 172 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 10 2-persons.

169 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (16 men, 40 women).

91.6% of residents of 50071 zip code speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (21% very well, 21% well, 51% not well, 8% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 39 (3.1%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 431

Other groups: 120

Norwegian: 109

United States or American: 78

English: 59

Irish: 44

Danish: 33

French (except Basque): 24

Dutch: 16

European: 12

Swedish: 12

Swiss: 7

Finnish: 6

Polish: 6

Greek: 5

Italian: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Scotch-Irish: 4

Scottish: 4

Bulgarian: 3

Macedonian: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Belgian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BECKER GRAVEL COMPANY (3174 305TH STREET in DOWS, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: MERLIN LOUX (CONTACT/OWNER) , J. VOGEL, S. BRUNER, D. BARZ, (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: LOUX PIT, PETERSON PIT

• DOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (404 PARK AVE. in DOWS, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-991854 418
  Organizations: DOWS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DOWS/CAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (404 PARK AVE in DOWS, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-991854 209
  Organizations: DOWS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (404 PARK AVENUE in DOWS, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: DOWS CSD

• DOWS QUARRY (854 BALSAM AVENUE in DOWS, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES

• CLARION DOZING (2972 245TH STREET in DOWS, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JERRY OR ROY JOHNSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• DOWS CITY OF STP (107 WEST ELLSWORTH STREET in DOWS, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF DOWS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,486

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

• This state: 979
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 93
• South: 66
• West: 32

65% of the 50071 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 1,373. Population change in the 1990s: -124 (-9.0%).

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	24.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

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

• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 5)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 2)

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