50228 Zip Code (Prairie City, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,678
Zip code population in 2010: 2,417
Zip code population in 2000: 2,170

Houses and condos: 1,014
Renter-occupied apartments: 209
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50228: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 69.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,261 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,990 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 50228:

• High school or higher: 98.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50228:

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 66.0%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 12.1%

• 
• • 2,64198.6%White
  • 230.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.4%Two or more races
  • 20.07%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50228, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $75,061 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,061
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $64,376 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$64,376
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1080.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3569.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6816.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10211.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19432.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,356 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,356
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 28.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,783 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,783
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 251.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,441 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,441
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 810.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,167 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$11,167
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 157.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 426.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 710.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,015 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

50228:	$15,015
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $25k, 149.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 512.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 600.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,283 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	$27,283
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 576.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 592.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,000 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$11,000
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 314.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,983 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

50228:	$5,983
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 157.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,267 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,267
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50228, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,596 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,596
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $49,711 (reported on 87.9% of returns)

Here:	$49,711
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,495 (reported on 37.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,495
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,642 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,642
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,940 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	+$19,940
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,918 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,918
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,569 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

50228:	$9,569
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,500 (18% of AGI, reported on 36.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,500
State:	$21,278

Here:	18.4% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,071 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,071
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,023 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

50228:	$7,023
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,846 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,846
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50228, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,159 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,159
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $42,809 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$42,809
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,620 (reported on 54.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,620
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $960 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$960
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,213 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,213
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,170 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,170
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,737 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

50228:	$2,737
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,699 (20% of AGI, reported on 39.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,699
State:	$16,976

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $10k, 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,471 (3% of AGI, reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,471
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.5% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,526 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

50228:	$5,526
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,542 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,542
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%

Here:	70%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50054, 50170, 50252, 50237, 50169, 50118.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 95
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 860

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 36 (33 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 610 (328 now married, 280 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50228 with a mortgage: 517 (55 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,187
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $468

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 50228 household income distribution in 2021

• 70Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 43$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 49$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 130$60,000 to $74,999
• 140$75,000 to $99,999
• 131$100,000 to $124,999
• 71$125,000 to $149,999
• 91$150,000 to $199,999
• 57$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 50228

• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 36$70,000 to $79,999
• 10$80,000 to $89,999
• 16$90,000 to $99,999
• 89$100,000 to $124,999
• 105$125,000 to $149,999
• 108$150,000 to $174,999
• 38$175,000 to $199,999
• 102$200,000 to $249,999
• 40$250,000 to $299,999
• 75$300,000 to $399,999
• 23$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 50228

• 8$150 to $199
• 1$250 to $299
• 1$350 to $399
• 10$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 25$500 to $549
• 22$550 to $599
• 28$600 to $649
• 7$650 to $699
• 22$700 to $749
• 50$800 to $899
• 1$900 to $999
• 5$1,250 to $1,499
• 6No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $890.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $175,973
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $176,717
• Some other race householders: $51,154
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $111,610

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $179,135 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,206 - $253,019

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $154,360

Here:	$154,360
State:	$220,148

Mobile homes: $127,746

Here:	$127,746
State:	$47,842

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 847
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 11
• 10 to 19: 15
• Mobile homes: 5

Unemployment: 5.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50228

• 65.7%894Drove a car alone
• 10.0%136Carpooled
• 0.1%2Bicycle
• 3.8%52Walked
• 0.4%6Other means
• 23.7%323Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50228

• 46Less than 5 minutes
• 1105 to 9 minutes
• 6510 to 14 minutes
• 2615 to 19 minutes
• 7920 to 24 minutes
• 15425 to 29 minutes
• 18830 to 34 minutes
• 12335 to 39 minutes
• 7840 to 44 minutes
• 15045 to 59 minutes
• 2860 to 89 minutes
• 2590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,678

• Male householders: 436 (62 living alone), Female householders: 524 (105 living alone)

• 658 spouses (658 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 901 children (875 natural, 6 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 29 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 22 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 323 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 167 1-person, 17 2-persons

690 married couples with children.
131 single-parent households (23 men, 108 women).

99.3% of residents of 50228 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• PCM MIDDLE SCHOOL (405 PLAINSMEN RD in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-505160 209
  Organizations: PCM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• PRAIRIE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (407 JEFFERSON in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-505160 409
  Organizations: PCM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HEARTLAND COOP (117 SOUTH MAIN STREET in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: FARMERS CO-OP EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOP EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE PRAIRIE CITY NH3

• CHUCKS AUTO PARTS (108 N MARSHALL ST in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: CHARLES HOOD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE R (P.O.BOX 399 in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ARBORETA AND BOTANICAL OR ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
  Alternative names: WALNUT CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE

• PRAIRIE CITY, CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF PRAIRIE CITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PRAIRIE CITY NEWS-FORMER SITE OF (106 N MAIN in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

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

• PRAIRIE CITY COMM SCHOOLS (407 JEFFERSON in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: PRAIRIE C S D

• PRAIRIE CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (407 EAST PLAINSMEN DRIVE in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: PCM MIDDLE SCHOOL, PRAIRIE CITY C S D, PRAIRIE CITY COMM SCHOOL DIST

• PCM CSD (PO BOX 490 in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

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

• PRAIRIE CITY AUTO (200 E JEFFERSON in PRAIRIE CITY, IA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Population in 1990: 1,941. Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+11.8%).

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

• This state: 2,193
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 268
• South: 78
• West: 89

67% of the 50228 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

92% of the 50228 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CLYDE SPIDELL (301 S WEST ST in PRAIRIE CITY, IA) : $46,988 in 9 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $15,756; 2003: $0; 2004: $15,784; 2005: $15,448; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $8,032 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
  $8,032 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-10-20.
  $7,892, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
  $7,892 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Document Preparation Services (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50228 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	26	75.0 years
William	21	80.8 years
Mary	14	84.9 years
Helen	12	89.2 years
James	11	73.9 years
Henry	11	77.6 years
Kenneth	10	68.7 years
Jennie	8	84.8 years
Mildred	8	84.0 years
Harry	8	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 50228 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wilson	12	79.0 years
Jennings	12	80.7 years
Williams	11	83.0 years
Steenhoek	10	78.3 years
Roberts	8	82.4 years
Walker	8	73.6 years
Thompson	8	78.1 years
Smith	7	81.0 years
Elrod	7	84.5 years
Stravers	7	84.1 years

Businesses in zip code 50228

• True Value: 1
• UPS: 1