Median household income (1999): $46,336
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,196
| This zip code |  $51,196 | | Iowa: |  $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50054, 50169, 50170, 50237, 50252, 50118.
Housing units in zip code 50228 with a mortgage: 296 (45 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 186
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $916
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $298
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 21
- 1990 to 1994: 56
- 1980 to 1989: 41
- 1970 to 1979: 136
- 1960 to 1969: 116
- 1950 to 1959: 125
- 1940 to 1949: 53
- 1939 or earlier: 302
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prairie City, IA (50228):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 152
- 3 bedrooms: 340
- 4 bedrooms: 91
- 5 or more bedrooms: 47
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 84
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 50228 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 16
- 1 vehicle: 116
- 2 vehicles: 272
- 3 vehicles: 122
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 39
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 69
- 2 vehicles: 55
- 3 vehicles: 23
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 50228:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 17
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 49
- $70,000 to $79,999: 48
- $80,000 to $89,999: 55
- $90,000 to $99,999: 84
- $100,000 to $124,999: 128
- $125,000 to $149,999: 37
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50228:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 20
- $350 to $399: 27
- $400 to $449: 29
- $450 to $499: 10
- $500 to $549: 4
- $600 to $649: 2
- $900 to $999: 3
- No cash rent: 20
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,830
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,349
- Some other race householders: $35,706
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,904
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 709
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 13
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 10
- 10 to 19: 14
- 20 to 49: 3
- Mobile homes: 44
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 791 (74%)
- Carpooled: 159 (15%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 87 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 79
- 5 to 9 minutes: 105
- 10 to 14 minutes: 50
- 15 to 19 minutes: 51
- 20 to 24 minutes: 86
- 25 to 29 minutes: 76
- 30 to 34 minutes: 290
- 35 to 39 minutes: 95
- 40 to 44 minutes: 79
- 45 to 59 minutes: 59
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 40.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,034
- In family households: 1,792 (552 male householders, 47 female householders)
543 spouses, 593 children (536 natural, 17 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 4 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 242 (63 male householders (46 living alone)), 153 female householders (148 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 50 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 285 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 116 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 194 1-person, 22 2-persons.
457 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (36 men, 42 women).
97.8% of residents of 50228 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 14% well, 10% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.6%)
(58.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (25%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Sweden (17%)
- Italy (17%)
- Korea (17%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 429
- German: 331
- United States or American: 276
- Irish: 180
- English: 114
- Other groups: 74
- French (except Basque): 36
- Scotch-Irish: 34
- Swedish: 29
- Italian: 27
- Norwegian: 21
- Scottish: 17
- Welsh: 17
- European: 14
- Northern European: 14
- Polish: 14
- Czech: 10
- Danish: 5
- Finnish: 4
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Austrian: 2
- Arab:: 2
- Lebanese: 2
- Canadian: 2
- Scandinavian: 2
- Slovak: 1
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1793
- Northeast: 32
- Midwest: 156
- South: 50
- West: 34
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, 85% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,941. Population change in the 1990s: +229 (+11.8%).
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): 14
| Here: | 5.9% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.7% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
| Here: | 22.6% | | 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: 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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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51 people in nursing homes
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