Median household income (1999): $46,047
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,870
| This zip code | $51,870 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50009, 50035, 50054, 50237, 50228, 50168.
Housing units in zip code 50169 with a mortgage: 432 (87 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 161
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $959
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | 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: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 53
- 1990 to 1994: 100
- 1980 to 1989: 110
- 1970 to 1979: 226
- 1960 to 1969: 145
- 1950 to 1959: 65
- 1940 to 1949: 48
- 1939 or earlier: 264
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchellville, IA (50169):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 138
- 3 bedrooms: 406
- 4 bedrooms: 166
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 95
- 2 bedrooms: 64
- 3 bedrooms: 51
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 50169 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 143
- 2 vehicles: 366
- 3 vehicles: 168
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 27
- 1 vehicle: 109
- 2 vehicles: 70
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 50169:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 44
- $70,000 to $79,999: 55
- $80,000 to $89,999: 84
- $90,000 to $99,999: 73
- $100,000 to $124,999: 123
- $125,000 to $149,999: 86
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 17
- $200,000 to $249,999: 32
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50169:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 31
- $250 to $299: 7
- $300 to $349: 30
- $350 to $399: 57
- $400 to $449: 24
- $450 to $499: 16
- $500 to $549: 4
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 7
- $700 to $749: 11
- $750 to $799: 3
- No cash rent: 2
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,863
- Asian householders: $88,636
- Two or more races householders: $115,909
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 771
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 44
- 5 to 9: 87
- 10 to 19: 3
- 20 to 49: 10
- Mobile homes: 95

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,173 (86%)
- Carpooled: 108 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
- Walked: 26 (2%)
- Worked at home: 54 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 66
- 5 to 9 minutes: 124
- 10 to 14 minutes: 166
- 15 to 19 minutes: 150
- 20 to 24 minutes: 202
- 25 to 29 minutes: 203
- 30 to 34 minutes: 259
- 35 to 39 minutes: 29
- 40 to 44 minutes: 26
- 45 to 59 minutes: 59
- 60 to 89 minutes: 22
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,626
- In family households: 2,298 (561 male householders, 151 female householders)
623 spouses, 882 children (743 natural, 46 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 9 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 328 (131 male householders (100 living alone)), 150 female householders (145 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 377 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 264 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 184 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 245 1-person, 28 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
560 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (30 men, 106 women).
98.3% of residents of 50169 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 6% well, 18% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 13 (0.4%)
(53.8% 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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- Ukraine (31%)
- Vietnam (31%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Guyana (15%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 538
- English: 205
- United States or American: 173
- Irish: 170
- Dutch: 148
- Other groups: 123
- European: 81
- Norwegian: 59
- Swedish: 58
- Scotch-Irish: 53
- French (except Basque): 51
- Scottish: 32
- Swiss: 32
- Italian: 31
- Welsh: 25
- Danish: 16
- Northern European: 14
- French Canadian: 12
- Czech: 11
- Polish: 10
- Ukrainian: 8
- Scandinavian: 7
- Hungarian: 6
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
- Jamaican: 6
- Arab:: 5
- Lebanese: 5
- Australian: 5
- Belgian: 3
- Portuguese: 3
- British: 2
- Icelander: 2
- Greek: 2
- Russian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- METRO PARK EAST SANITARY LANDFILL (12181 12TH AVE NE in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
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))
Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS; ELECTRIC SERVICES; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Organizations: METRO PARK EAST LANDFILL (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, METRO WASTE AUTHORITY (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, BARKER LEMAR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS (DESIGN ENGINEER)
, 3M CO (PARENT CORPORATION)
, METRO WASTE AUTHORITY (PARENT CORPORATION)
Alternative names: METRO METHANE RECOVERY FACILITY, METRO PARK EAST LANDFILL, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF IOWA INC
- MITCHELLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (308 ELM ST NW in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-776101 427
Organizations: SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEUKEMA TRUCKING (810 CENTER AVE S in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HARRY BEUKEMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GEM REALTY INC (124 CENNTER AVENUE NORTH PO BOX 296 in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: GEM REALTY, INC - MELVIN JENNINGS, GEM REALTY, INC - PHILLIP L MCGRUDER
- HEARTLAND CO-OP MITCHELLVILLE (101 CENTER AVENUE SOUTH in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Alternative names: HEARTLAND COOP
- KEN'S ROAD SERVICE-FORMER SITE OF (211 CENTER ST N in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KENNETH W MCCAMMANT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DEN MARK MARBLE IND INC (112 1ST STREET NW in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS
- WELTER AUTO BODY (117 MILL STREET in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Alternative names: TOMS AUTO BODY, WELTERS AUTO BODY
- SILVER SERVICE REFINING EAST (205 NW 6TH ST in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MCCONNELL AUTO BODY INC (133 MILL STREET SW in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- MCCONNELL AUTO BODY INCORPORATED
- MITCHELLVILLE CITY OF STP (110 2ND STREET NE in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF MITCHELLVILLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- IOWA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN (320 SW ELM STREET in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
- IOWA CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN (300 ELM ST SW BOX 700 in MITCHELLVILLE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2469
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 287
- South: 126
- West: 83
55% of the 50169 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,363. Population change in the 1990s: +528 (+22.3%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 7.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 35.7% | | 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: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Spectator Sports (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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322 people in state prisons
55 people in nursing homes
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