Median household income (1999): $42,212
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,550
| This zip code | $47,550 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50007, 50021, 50046, 50035, 50124, 50032.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50073 with a mortgage: 78 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 47
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 21
- 1980 to 1989: 38
- 1970 to 1979: 54
- 1960 to 1969: 14
- 1950 to 1959: 28
- 1940 to 1949: 12
- 1939 or earlier: 125
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkhart, IA (50073):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 61
- 3 bedrooms: 92
- 4 bedrooms: 70
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 29
- 3 bedrooms: 9
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50073 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 66
- 2 vehicles: 93
- 3 vehicles: 45
- 4 vehicles: 26
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 38
- 2 vehicles: 15
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 50073:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 6
- $125,000 to $149,999: 20
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 3
- $250,000 to $299,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50073:
- Less than $100: 10
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 12
- $350 to $399: 6
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 2
- No cash rent: 13
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,272
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 236
- One, attached: 3
- 3 or 4: 19
- 5 to 9: 8
- Mobile homes: 69

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 323 (82%)
- Carpooled: 32 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 30 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 24
- 5 to 9 minutes: 36
- 10 to 14 minutes: 32
- 15 to 19 minutes: 46
- 20 to 24 minutes: 105
- 25 to 29 minutes: 21
- 30 to 34 minutes: 81
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 13
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 721
- In family households: 605 (184 male householders, 31 female householders)
186 spouses, 171 children (166 natural, 2 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 9 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 116 (73 male householders (60 living alone)), 27 female householders (27 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 109 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 1 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 87 1-person, 13 2-persons.
135 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (5 men, 18 women).
99.3% of residents of 50073 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (1.0%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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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: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 187
- English: 81
- Norwegian: 68
- Irish: 52
- United States or American: 40
- Italian: 25
- Other groups: 23
- Scotch-Irish: 13
- Welsh: 13
- Danish: 11
- Dutch: 10
- Scottish: 6
- French Canadian: 3
- Swiss: 3
- European: 2
- French (except Basque): 2
- Czech: 2
- Belgian: 2
- Polish: 2
- Serbian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HEARTLAND COOP (4415 NORTHEAST 108TH AVENUE in ELKHART, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES
Business NAICS classification: FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Alternative names: CENTRAL IOWA F S INC - CB, CENTRAL IOWA FARM SERVICE INC, CENTRAL IOWA FS, INC, HEARTLAND CO-OP ELKHART
- ALL TECH (AKA ADVANCED SEALING TECHNOLOGIES) (101 EAST MAIN STREET in ELKHART, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: WELDING REPAIR
Alternative names: ALL TECH INC, ALLTECH INCORPORATED, CLOSED FACILITY -- ALLTECH INCORPORATED
- ELKHART CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in ELKHART, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF ELKHART (CONTACT/OWNER)
- IOWA STATE HYBRID CORN CO (11179 NE 46 ST in ELKHART, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RC PENPAMDI INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- JAMISONS REPAIR-FORMER SITE OF (590 E WALNUT in ELKHART, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RC PENPAMDI INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AGRITRONICS CORP (100 MAIN STREET in ELKHART, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
- VERIZON WIRELESS (12665 NE 29 STREET in ELKHART, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- HEARTLAND COOP (4300 NORTHEAST 94TH AVENUE in ELKHART, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Alternative names: ENTERPRISE FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY
- HEARTLAND COOP (315 S WATER STREET in ELKHART, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- HEARTLAND COOP
- MORGAN VINCENT-RESIDENCE (850 46TH (2 MI N OF ELKHART) in ELKHART, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- IOWA STATE HYBRID CORN (RR in ELKHART, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: IOWA STATE HY-BRED CORN CO
- AGRITRONICS CORPORATION (202 WEST MAPLE STREET in ELKHART, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
- CENTRAL IOWA F S, INC. (4415 N.E. AVENUE in ELKHART, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,300


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 597
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 82
- South: 11
- West: 11
64% of the 50073 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,374. Population change in the 1990s: -579 (-42.1%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 23.1% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ALL TECH INCORPORATED (RAILROAD MAIN ST in ELKHART, IA; small business)
$32,079 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ship and Marine Equipment. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2000-04-24. Completion date: 2000-04-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Car Washes (1-4: 1)
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