Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,875
| This zip code: | $44,875 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50157, 50106, 50242, 50135, 50153, 50251.
Grinnell Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 50112 with a mortgage: 1,402 (112 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 971
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,125
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $387
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 50112: President's House (A), Preschool Lab (B), Noyce Science Center (C), Norris Residence Hall (D), Nollen House (E), Physical Education Complex (F), Younker Residence Hall (G), Younker Memorial Resource Center (H), Main Residence Hall (I), Darby Gym (J), Windsor Hall (K), Dibble Residence Hall (L), James Residence Hall (M), Stewart Library (N), Steiner Hall (O), East Campus Residence Halls (P), Smith Residence Hall (Q), John Crystal Center (R), Clark Residence Hall (S), Cleveland Residence Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50112 include: United Church of Christ (A), Grinnell Area Christian Church (B), Christian Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Westfield Church (F), Herrick Chapel (G), United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mormon Grave (1), Westfield Cemetery (2), West Westfield Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Rock Creek Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Turner Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 50112 include: Honoring President George Washington Historical Marker (1), Les Duke Track (2), Van-Horne Park (3), Paul W Ahrens / James Paschall Memorial Park (4), Historic Grinnell State Historical Marker (5), Jaycee Park (6), Lion's Park (7), Jane Springer Sports Field (8), James Miller Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Grinnell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 139
- 1995 to 1998: 218
- 1990 to 1994: 224
- 1980 to 1989: 375
- 1970 to 1979: 626
- 1960 to 1969: 482
- 1950 to 1959: 537
- 1940 to 1949: 226
- 1939 or earlier: 1,763
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grinnell, IA (50112): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 113
- 2 bedrooms: 776
- 3 bedrooms: 1,295
- 4 bedrooms: 649
- 5 or more bedrooms: 110
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 40
- 1 bedrooms: 398
- 2 bedrooms: 566
- 3 bedrooms: 260
- 4 bedrooms: 106
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 50112 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 76
- 1 vehicle: 850
- 2 vehicles: 1,297
- 3 vehicles: 534
- 4 vehicles: 117
- 5 or more vehicles: 69
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 200
- 1 vehicle: 728
- 2 vehicles: 361
- 3 vehicles: 52
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50112:
- Less than $10,000: 34
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 37
- $20,000 to $24,999: 32
- $25,000 to $29,999: 30
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 90
- $50,000 to $59,999: 58
- $60,000 to $69,999: 144
- $70,000 to $79,999: 195
- $80,000 to $89,999: 177
- $90,000 to $99,999: 131
- $100,000 to $124,999: 402
- $125,000 to $149,999: 479
- $150,000 to $174,999: 279
- $175,000 to $199,999: 204
- $200,000 to $249,999: 230
- $250,000 to $299,999: 160
- $300,000 to $399,999: 145
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 17
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50112:
- Less than $100: 46
- $100 to $149: 43
- $150 to $199: 32
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 92
- $300 to $349: 138
- $350 to $399: 153
- $400 to $449: 176
- $450 to $499: 159
- $500 to $549: 108
- $550 to $599: 31
- $600 to $649: 67
- $650 to $699: 22
- $800 to $899: 5
- No cash rent: 91
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $142,887.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,111
- Black or African American householders: $323,112
- Asian householders: $77,259
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,343
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,367 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
| 50112: | $128,367 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,433 - $173,960
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $153,729| Here: | $153,729 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $140,747| Here: | $140,747 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $118,245| Here: | $118,245 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,121| Here: | $223,121 | | State: | $127,528 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $63,749| Here: | $63,749 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $21,463| Here: | $21,463 | | State: | $29,315 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500| Here: | $32,500 | | State: | $33,502 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,123
- One, attached: 158
- Two: 208
- 3 or 4: 322
- 5 to 9: 160
- 10 to 19: 229
- 20 to 49: 111
- 50 or more: 59
- Mobile homes: 215
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,695 (65%)
- Carpooled: 676 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 95 (2%)
- Walked: 875 (15%)
- Other means: 66 (1%)
- Worked at home: 239 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 955
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1991
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1046
- 15 to 19 minutes: 493
- 20 to 24 minutes: 297
- 25 to 29 minutes: 38
- 30 to 34 minutes: 234
- 35 to 39 minutes: 20
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 132
- 60 to 89 minutes: 127
- 90 or more minutes: 60
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,059
- In family households: 8,044 (2,141 male householders, 613 female householders)
2,272 spouses, 2,754 children (2,436 natural, 147 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 39 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,015 (711 male householders (588 living alone)), 898 female householders (773 living alone)), 406 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,326 (239 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,374 2-persons, 585 3-persons, 479 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,361 1-person, 177 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
1,794 married couples with children.
551 single-parent households (99 men, 452 women).
95.2% of residents of 50112 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 14% well, 11% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 21% well, 7% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% very well, 43% well, 6% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 333 (2.9%)
(47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (12%)
- India (11%)
- Korea (10%)
- Canada (9%)
- Iran (7%)
- Russia (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 136
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 41
- 1980 to 1984: 44
- 1975 to 1979: 31
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 72
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White population: 10,863
Black population: 97
American Indian population: 30
Asian population: 193
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 34
Two or more races population: 133

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2196 |
|  Irish: 1073 |
|  United States or American: 1055 |
|  English: 887 |
|  Other groups: 597 |
|  Dutch: 476 |
|  Norwegian: 424 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 268 |
|  Scottish: 198 |
|  Czech: 159 |
|  French (except Basque): 154 |
|  Swedish: 138 |
|  Italian: 125 |
|  Danish: 123 |
|  European: 112 |
|  Polish: 69 |
|  Russian: 68 |
|  British: 57 |
|  Welsh: 46 |
|  Belgian: 39 |
|  Swiss: 38 |
|  French Canadian: 30 |
|  Scandinavian: 26 |
|  Arab:: 24 |
|  Iranian: 22 |
|  Portuguese: 16 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 16 |
|  Finnish: 16 |
|  Canadian: 15 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 14 |
|  Iraqi: 12 |
|  Northern European: 12 |
|  Eastern European: 11 |
|  Ukrainian: 10 |
|  Zimbabwean: 9 |
|  Bulgarian: 7 |
|  Ghanian: 7 |
|  Armenian: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Greek: 5 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ASI SIGN SYSTEMS (1219 ZIMMERMAN DR S in GRINNELL, 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)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
- CERTAIN TEED CORPORATION (911 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE in GRINNELL, 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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS, EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM; SHEET METALWORK
Organizations: CERTAINTEED CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CERTAINTEED CORP., CERTAINTEED CORP - FORMER SITE OF, CERTAINTEED CORP - FORMER SITE OF, WOLVERINE TECHNOLOGIES, WOLVERINE TECHNOLOGIES - DUPLICATE ID#
- ALMOST ALWAYS OPEN (1031 WEST STREET in GRINNELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Alternative names: CAMPBELL 76
- NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE (1017 OGAN AVENUE in GRINNELL, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0031, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- BAILEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (210 8TH AVE in GRINNELL, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-792709 409
Organizations: GRINNELL-NEWBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DAVIS ELMENTARY SCHOOL (818 HAMILTON AVENUE in GRINNELL, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-792709 427
Organizations: GRINNELL-NEWBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AHRENS AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES CO (1000 FERGUSON ROAD in GRINNELL, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Alternative names: MIRACO
- MONSANTO GLOBAL SEED (2021 6TH AVENUE & HIGHWAY 6 EAST in GRINNELL, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ORNAMENTAL FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS; CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING; TESTING LABORATORIES
Alternative names: DEKALB GENETICS CORPORATION
- DONALDSON CO GRINNELL IOWA (201 EAST STREET in GRINNELL, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Alternative names: DONALDSON CO INC
- AGRI EQUIPMENT (725 PENROSE ST. in GRINNELL, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- AGRI EQUIPMENT
- PLASTECH GRINNELL PRODUCTS (909 PINDER AVE. in GRINNELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
Organizations: UNITED SCREW & BOLT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- USPS - GRINNELL (932 BROAD ST in GRINNELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: U S POSTAL SERVICE - GRINNELL
- ASHING MACHINE AND TOOL COMPANY (725 PENROSE ST in GRINNELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROBERT ASHING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 50112
- Country Inn Of Grinnell, 1710 West St South, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: (641) 236-9600, Fax: (641) 236-1719
- Super 8 Motel, 2111 W Street S, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: (641) 236-7888, Fax: (641) 236-7888
- Comfortinn And Suites, 1630 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: (641) 236-5236, Fax: (641) 236-5858
- Days Inn & Suites, 1902 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: (641) 236-6710, Fax: (641) 236-5783
- Best Western Pioneer Inn, 2210 W St S, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: (641) 236-6116, Fax: (641) 236-0486
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 50112
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,454
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 (57%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7644
- Northeast: 339
- Midwest: 1787
- South: 613
- West: 616
51% of the 50112 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 11,530. Population change in the 1990s: -171 (-1.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 4.4% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: | 2.1% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,162
| Here: | 79.3% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DELONG SPORTSWEAR, INC (821 5TH AVE in GRINNELL, IA; small business)
$5,056 with Air Force for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-04-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 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.)
People in group quarters
- 1075 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 230 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 3 people in other group homes
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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