Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,560
| This zip code: | $31,560 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50067, 50065, 50262, 50103, 50264, 50140.
Housing units in zip code 50144 with a mortgage: 213 (14 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 345
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $764
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $347
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.7% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | 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: 25
- 1995 to 1998: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1980 to 1989: 123
- 1970 to 1979: 196
- 1960 to 1969: 127
- 1950 to 1959: 155
- 1940 to 1949: 99
- 1939 or earlier: 502
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leon, IA (50144): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 30
- 2 bedrooms: 238
- 3 bedrooms: 388
- 4 bedrooms: 134
- 5 or more bedrooms: 72
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 10
- 1 bedrooms: 134
- 2 bedrooms: 106
- 3 bedrooms: 44
- 4 bedrooms: 15
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 50144 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 213
- 2 vehicles: 379
- 3 vehicles: 168
- 4 vehicles: 48
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 83
- 1 vehicle: 133
- 2 vehicles: 86
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 50144:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 30
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 36
- $40,000 to $49,999: 89
- $50,000 to $59,999: 66
- $60,000 to $69,999: 58
- $70,000 to $79,999: 55
- $80,000 to $89,999: 60
- $90,000 to $99,999: 69
- $100,000 to $124,999: 91
- $125,000 to $149,999: 56
- $150,000 to $174,999: 29
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 21
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50144:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 18
- $150 to $199: 23
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 44
- $300 to $349: 27
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 4
- $800 to $899: 15
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 37
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $33,172.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $61,319
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,343
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,170 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
| 50144: | $76,170 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,966 - $109,431
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $94,354| Here: | $94,354 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $199,256| Here: | $199,256 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $586,954| Here: | $586,954 | | State: | $127,528 |
Mobile homes: $40,682| Here: | $40,682 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,041
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 34
- 3 or 4: 56
- 5 to 9: 63
- 10 to 19: 19
- 20 to 49: 25
- Mobile homes: 91

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 838 (71%)
- Carpooled: 195 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (1%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (3%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 87 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 179
- 5 to 9 minutes: 227
- 10 to 14 minutes: 178
- 15 to 19 minutes: 42
- 20 to 24 minutes: 143
- 25 to 29 minutes: 37
- 30 to 34 minutes: 100
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 42
- 60 to 89 minutes: 71
- 90 or more minutes: 48
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,823
- In family households: 2,419 (667 male householders, 134 female householders)
688 spouses, 810 children (768 natural, 3 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 14 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 404 (116 male householders (103 living alone)), 254 female householders (244 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 67 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 387 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 18 2-persons, 5 5-persons.
539 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (33 men, 130 women).
95.8% of residents of 50144 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 42% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.1% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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: 2
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White population: 2,848
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 2
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 592 |
|  United States or American: 293 |
|  English: 275 |
|  Irish: 201 |
|  Other groups: 108 |
|  Dutch: 69 |
|  Scottish: 41 |
|  Norwegian: 36 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 36 |
|  French (except Basque): 25 |
|  Danish: 23 |
|  Welsh: 22 |
|  Italian: 19 |
|  European: 16 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 15 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  Swiss: 13 |
|  Swedish: 11 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  French Canadian: 7 |
|  British: 4 |

Facitilies 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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,260
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2179
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 442
- South: 136
- West: 101
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, 40% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,556. Population change in the 1990s: +336 (+13.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
| Here: | 11.7% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 12.2% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 21.1% | | 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 (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)
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.)
61 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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