Median household income (1999): $36,111
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,899
| This zip code | $39,899 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50059, 50107, 50026, 50064, 50128, 51462.
Housing units in zip code 50129 with a mortgage: 805 (85 second mortgage, 114 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 649
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $656
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 5
- 1995 to 1998: 69
- 1990 to 1994: 101
- 1980 to 1989: 147
- 1970 to 1979: 372
- 1960 to 1969: 293
- 1950 to 1959: 316
- 1940 to 1949: 258
- 1939 or earlier: 966
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson, IA (50129):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 36
- 2 bedrooms: 441
- 3 bedrooms: 902
- 4 bedrooms: 355
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 161
- 2 bedrooms: 243
- 3 bedrooms: 114
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 50129 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 472
- 2 vehicles: 736
- 3 vehicles: 375
- 4 vehicles: 100
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 138
- 1 vehicle: 254
- 2 vehicles: 135
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 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 50129:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 38
- $15,000 to $19,999: 44
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 96
- $35,000 to $39,999: 77
- $40,000 to $49,999: 176
- $50,000 to $59,999: 211
- $60,000 to $69,999: 194
- $70,000 to $79,999: 138
- $80,000 to $89,999: 138
- $90,000 to $99,999: 78
- $100,000 to $124,999: 102
- $125,000 to $149,999: 10
- $150,000 to $174,999: 31
- $175,000 to $199,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50129:
- Less than $100: 22
- $100 to $149: 31
- $150 to $199: 55
- $200 to $249: 65
- $250 to $299: 112
- $300 to $349: 97
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 13
- $550 to $599: 7
- $750 to $799: 5
- No cash rent: 63
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,775
- Two or more races householders: $25,968
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,048
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 52
- 3 or 4: 147
- 5 to 9: 90
- 10 to 19: 40
- 20 to 49: 36
- Mobile homes: 81

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,992 (78%)
- Carpooled: 307 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 30 (1%)
- Walked: 66 (3%)
- Worked at home: 145 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 298
- 5 to 9 minutes: 903
- 10 to 14 minutes: 322
- 15 to 19 minutes: 196
- 20 to 24 minutes: 129
- 25 to 29 minutes: 42
- 30 to 34 minutes: 201
- 35 to 39 minutes: 20
- 40 to 44 minutes: 49
- 45 to 59 minutes: 123
- 60 to 89 minutes: 101
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,466
- In family households: 4,628 (1,314 male householders, 261 female householders)
1,297 spouses, 1,570 children (1,404 natural, 21 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 20 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 838 (238 male householders (196 living alone)), 519 female householders (510 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 246 (230 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 827 2-persons, 281 3-persons, 279 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 706 1-person, 43 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,042 married couples with children.
322 single-parent households (86 men, 236 women).
95.8% of residents of 50129 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 27% well, 4% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 11% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 54 (0.9%)
(25.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (56%)
- Mexico (17%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Spain (9%)
- Russia (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 18
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1618
- United States or American: 550
- Irish: 518
- English: 412
- Norwegian: 147
- Swedish: 140
- Other groups: 127
- Scottish: 124
- Dutch: 117
- French (except Basque): 98
- Italian: 95
- Danish: 87
- Scotch-Irish: 74
- Welsh: 47
- European: 30
- Czech: 24
- Polish: 21
- French Canadian: 16
- Russian: 16
- Czechoslovakian: 13
- Pennsylvania German: 11
- British: 10
- Swiss: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 8
- African: 8
- Canadian: 6
- Portuguese: 6
- Scandinavian: 6
- Belgian: 5
- Arab:: 3
- Syrian: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4814
- Northeast: 42
- Midwest: 471
- South: 150
- West: 172
62% of the 50129 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 5,663. Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+1.1%).
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): 66
| Here: | 9.9% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 4.1% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
| Here: | 43.0% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 227 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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