Median household income (1999): $44,924
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,956
| This zip code | $44,956 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50055, 50046, 50073, 50168, 50201, 50056.
Housing units in zip code 50161 with a mortgage: 272 (46 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $923
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 40
- 1980 to 1989: 64
- 1970 to 1979: 151
- 1960 to 1969: 66
- 1950 to 1959: 47
- 1940 to 1949: 40
- 1939 or earlier: 352
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Maxwell, IA (50161):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 164
- 3 bedrooms: 278
- 4 bedrooms: 103
- 5 or more bedrooms: 50
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 52
- 3 bedrooms: 55
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 50161 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 108
- 2 vehicles: 268
- 3 vehicles: 156
- 4 vehicles: 46
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 59
- 2 vehicles: 59
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 50161:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 32
- $50,000 to $59,999: 38
- $60,000 to $69,999: 47
- $70,000 to $79,999: 57
- $80,000 to $89,999: 46
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 41
- $125,000 to $149,999: 46
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50161:
- Less than $100: 14
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 30
- $400 to $449: 26
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 2
- $650 to $699: 7
- No cash rent: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,660
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $98,395
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 694
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 16
- 5 to 9: 8
- 10 to 19: 12
- Mobile homes: 73

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 802 (78%)
- Carpooled: 114 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (4%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 73 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 52
- 5 to 9 minutes: 59
- 10 to 14 minutes: 36
- 15 to 19 minutes: 110
- 20 to 24 minutes: 113
- 25 to 29 minutes: 180
- 30 to 34 minutes: 130
- 35 to 39 minutes: 96
- 40 to 44 minutes: 71
- 45 to 59 minutes: 94
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,033
- In family households: 1,828 (496 male householders, 103 female householders)
495 spouses, 647 children (575 natural, 15 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 11 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 205 (73 male householders (59 living alone)), 104 female householders (94 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 286 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 20 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
487 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (29 men, 61 women).
96.8% of residents of 50161 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.4%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (25%)
- Germany (25%)
- Japan (25%)
- Canada (25%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 490
- English: 181
- Norwegian: 155
- United States or American: 142
- Irish: 102
- Dutch: 68
- Swedish: 68
- Other groups: 62
- French (except Basque): 36
- Italian: 30
- Scotch-Irish: 22
- Scottish: 22
- Polish: 14
- Welsh: 13
- Croatian: 12
- Czech: 8
- Danish: 8
- European: 8
- Austrian: 7
- Acadian/Cajun: 5
- Canadian: 4
- Pennsylvania German: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Greek: 2
- Swiss: 2
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MAXWELL WATER DEPT (107 MAIN STREET in MAXWELL, IA)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA8557058, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Organizations: MAXWELL WATER DEPARTMENT (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: MAXWELL CITY OF, MAXWELL WATER DEPARTMENT C/O CITY HALL
- COLLINS-MAXWELL MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (400 METCALF ST. in MAXWELL, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-851350 109
Organizations: COLLINS-MAXWELL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FARRAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in MAXWELL, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-770720 418
Organizations: BONDURANT-FARRAR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MAXWELL CITY OF STP (PO BOX 215 in MAXWELL, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF MAXWELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EUGENE COLHOUN (28127-675 AVE in MAXWELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CROP FARMING.
- GARYS BODY SHOP (3/4 MI SE OF TWN in MAXWELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
- NORMAN CUMMINGS DBA DAVE-NORM'S AUTO (310 SHORT ST in MAXWELL, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- BONDURANT FARRAR SCHOOLS (NE 134 AVE. AT 112 S in FARRAR, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY - BONDURANT FARRAR SCHOOL
- COLLINS-MAXWELL C S D (MAXWELL ST in MAXWELL, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- WHEN FARM VETERINARY SERVICES (8472 NE 134 AVENUE in MAXWELL, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: VETERINARY SERVICES FOR ANIMAL SPECIALTIES; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: WHEN FARM P.C. VETERINARY CLINIC
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1686
- Northeast: 35
- Midwest: 177
- South: 67
- West: 48
62% of the 50161 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,268. Population change in the 1990s: +756 (+59.6%).
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): 13
| Here: | 5.1% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 10.3% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 20.0% | | 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: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
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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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