Median household income (1999): $57,886
Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,206
| This zip code | $65,206 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50323, 50325, 50131, 50322, 50109, 50266.
Housing units in zip code 50111 with a mortgage: 1,140 (139 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,139
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $340
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 244
- 1995 to 1998: 435
- 1990 to 1994: 473
- 1980 to 1989: 336
- 1970 to 1979: 350
- 1960 to 1969: 106
- 1950 to 1959: 33
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 154
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grimes, IA (50111):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 200
- 3 bedrooms: 1,108
- 4 bedrooms: 375
- 5 or more bedrooms: 16
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 38
- 1 bedrooms: 114
- 2 bedrooms: 175
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 50111 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 358
- 2 vehicles: 981
- 3 vehicles: 311
- 4 vehicles: 64
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 230
- 2 vehicles: 105
- 3 vehicles: 25
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 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 50111:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 93
- $90,000 to $99,999: 137
- $100,000 to $124,999: 382
- $125,000 to $149,999: 303
- $150,000 to $174,999: 119
- $175,000 to $199,999: 79
- $200,000 to $249,999: 65
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50111:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 22
- $150 to $199: 12
- $300 to $349: 20
- $400 to $449: 73
- $450 to $499: 71
- $500 to $549: 66
- $550 to $599: 42
- $600 to $649: 9
- $700 to $749: 19
- No cash rent: 5
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,863
- Two or more races householders: $172,636
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,500
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,382
- One, attached: 103
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 81
- 5 to 9: 78
- 10 to 19: 50
- 20 to 49: 82
- Mobile homes: 364

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,793 (86%)
- Carpooled: 260 (8%)
- Walked: 35 (1%)
- Worked at home: 172 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 102
- 5 to 9 minutes: 361
- 10 to 14 minutes: 514
- 15 to 19 minutes: 714
- 20 to 24 minutes: 619
- 25 to 29 minutes: 245
- 30 to 34 minutes: 302
- 35 to 39 minutes: 80
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 55
- 60 to 89 minutes: 19
- 90 or more minutes: 51
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,698
- In family households: 5,133 (1,278 male householders, 347 female householders)
1,315 spouses, 2,054 children (1,958 natural, 24 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 28 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 565 (236 male householders (165 living alone)), 244 female householders (236 living alone)), 85 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 595 2-persons, 395 3-persons, 446 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 401 1-person, 79 2-persons.
1,482 married couples with children.
326 single-parent households (74 men, 252 women).
98.2% of residents of 50111 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 57 (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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- Korea (25%)
- Cuba (23%)
- United Kingdom (21%)
- Sweden (16%)
- Guyana (16%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1706
- United States or American: 372
- English: 361
- Irish: 320
- Other groups: 236
- Dutch: 215
- Norwegian: 191
- Swedish: 184
- European: 181
- Danish: 104
- French (except Basque): 90
- Italian: 78
- Czech: 43
- Scotch-Irish: 36
- Guyanese: 28
- French Canadian: 22
- Scottish: 16
- Northern European: 13
- Welsh: 12
- Greek: 10
- Croatian: 9
- Pennsylvania German: 9
- Scandinavian: 9
- Eastern European: 8
- Polish: 8
- Portuguese: 8
- Latvian: 7
- British: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 7
- Ukrainian: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4653
- Northeast: 33
- Midwest: 619
- South: 158
- West: 168
52% of the 50111 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, 69% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 4,205. Population change in the 1990s: +1,441 (+34.3%).
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): 16
| Here: | 2.5% | | 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: 56
| Here: | 18.9% | | 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:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Manufacturing (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
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