50144 Zip Code (Leon, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,588
Zip code population in 2010: 2,901
Zip code population in 2000: 2,892

Houses and condos: 1,322
Renter-occupied apartments: 412
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50144: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 139.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,781 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,443 (1.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 50144:

• High school or higher: 88.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50144:

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 2,50496.8%White
  • 461.8%Two or more races
  • 371.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.04%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50144, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,786 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,786
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $43,647 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$43,647
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1332.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3444.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6428.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9341.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20530.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,521 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,521
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,671 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,671
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 180.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 350.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,729 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$19,729
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 108.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 433.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3608.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,485 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,485
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 186.1% for AGIs below $25k, 134.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 276.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 315.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 650.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,382 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

50144:	$15,382
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 122.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 455.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 921.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,625 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$26,625
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1331.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $10,100 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,100
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,075 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

50144:	$6,075
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 303.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,384 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,384
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.6%

Here:	97%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50144, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,011 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,011
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $34,019 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$34,019
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,763 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,763
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,200 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,200
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,650 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,650
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,952 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,952
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,830 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

50144:	$6,830
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,200 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,200
State:	$21,278

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,107 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,107
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,456 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

50144:	$6,456
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,450 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,450
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.6%

Here:	79%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50144, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,649 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,649
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $28,349 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$28,349
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,638 (reported on 43.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,638
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,385 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,385
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,823 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,823
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,751 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,751
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,438 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

50144:	$3,438
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $15,585 (28% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,585
State:	$16,976

Here:	28.3% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,440 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,440
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,140 (reported on 70.5% of returns)

50144:	$3,140
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,727 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,727
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.0%

Here:	81%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50067, 50065, 50262, 50103, 50264, 50147.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 78
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,049

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (35 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 429 (215 now married, 214 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50144 with a mortgage: 299 (9 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,189
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $656

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 50144 household income distribution in 2022

• 30Less than $10,000
• 43$10,000 to $14,999
• 73$15,000 to $19,999
• 24$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 37$35,000 to $39,999
• 101$40,000 to $44,999
• 43$45,000 to $49,999
• 101$50,000 to $59,999
• 282$60,000 to $74,999
• 157$75,000 to $99,999
• 71$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $199,999
• 42$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50144

• 23Less than $10,000
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $49,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 60$60,000 to $69,999
• 45$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 49$150,000 to $174,999
• 17$175,000 to $199,999
• 103$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$250,000 to $299,999
• 69$300,000 to $399,999
• 7$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 38$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50144

• 4Less than $100
• 6$150 to $199
• 3$200 to $249
• 13$250 to $299
• 132$300 to $349
• 35$350 to $399
• 50$400 to $449
• 27$450 to $499
• 34$500 to $549
• 5$550 to $599
• 1$600 to $649
• 18$650 to $699
• 6$700 to $749
• 7$800 to $899
• 19$900 to $999
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 5$1,500 to $1,999
• 30No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $522.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $191,994.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,537
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,698

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,448 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,153 - $258,844

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $210,709

Here:	$210,709
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $143,426

Here:	$143,426
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,052
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 41
• 10 to 19: 45
• 20 to 49: 39
• Mobile homes: 56

Unemployment: 0.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50144

• 80.8%972Drove a car alone
• 10.1%121Carpooled
• 0.2%3Walked
• 8.3%100Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50144

• 128Less than 5 minutes
• 2145 to 9 minutes
• 7110 to 14 minutes
• 6815 to 19 minutes
• 4520 to 24 minutes
• 4825 to 29 minutes
• 26730 to 34 minutes
• 2440 to 44 minutes
• 13245 to 59 minutes
• 5260 to 89 minutes
• 4790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 50.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,588

• Male householders: 553 (69 living alone), Female householders: 573 (217 living alone)

• 586 spouses (577 opposite-sex spouses), 101 unmarried partners, (101 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 551 children (503 natural, 7 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 83 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 318 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 32 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 285 1-person, 151 2-persons, 24 5-persons

446 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (8 men, 33 women).

97.7% of residents of 50144 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 12% well, 16% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CENTRAL DECATUR JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (1201 NE POPLAR in LEON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-271093 172
  Organizations: CENTRAL DECATUR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (201 SE 6TH ST in LEON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-271093 436
  Organizations: CENTRAL DECATUR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (1405 NORTHWEST CHURCH STREET in LEON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: DECATUR COMPANY HOSPITAL

• AT&T-MICROWAVE TOWER SITE (HWY 2 E TO #220, N TO TOWER in LEON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• BRUNERS COUNTRY SHOP-FORMER SITE OF (2 MI E OF DECATUR, .6 MI N ON in LEON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  

• SOUTHERN IA PAVING (905 SOUTH MAIN in LEON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- SOUTHERN IA PAVING

• CENTRAL DECATUR C S D (1201 N E POPLAR in LEON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• DECATUR COUNTY COURTHOUSE (207 W MAIN in LEON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY INC (RR 1 / BOX 21A in LEON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%

Population in 1990: 2,556. Population change in the 1990s: +336 (+13.1%).

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

• This state: 1,991
• Northeast: 21
• Midwest: 309
• South: 132
• West: 123

58% of the 50144 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

87% of the 50144 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50144 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	34	75.2 years
Mary	34	84.1 years
William	28	77.1 years
Charles	27	78.2 years
Helen	25	81.0 years
Robert	23	77.2 years
Ruth	20	83.1 years
George	19	80.7 years
James	16	74.9 years
Raymond	15	71.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 50144 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	43	78.5 years
Jones	20	76.4 years
Hill	18	77.7 years
Johnson	17	79.6 years
Baker	15	83.9 years
Scott	13	82.2 years
Dale	12	80.6 years
Miller	12	77.2 years
Evans	12	78.3 years
Owens	11	72.6 years

Businesses in zip code 50144
Name	Count		Name	Count
Alco Stores	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Dairy Queen	1		True Value	1
H&R Block	1		U.S. Cellular	1