Housing units in zip code 50401 with a mortgage: 5,917 (240 second mortgage, 754 home equity loan, 210 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,664
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,021
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
25.4%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 50401: Rock Falls (A), Camp at the Woods (B), Willowbrook Plaza (C), North Iowa Fairgrounds (D), Highland Park Golf Course (E), Mason City Country Club (F), Pine Creek Golf Course (G), Mason City Campground (H), I-35 Speedway (I), Interstate Grain Incorporated Elevator (J), Emery (K), Freeman (L), Portland (M), Winnebago Heights (N), Averydale Access (O), Charles H MacNider Museum (P), Meredith Willson Boyhood Home (Q), Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House (R), Mason City Police Department (S), Mason City Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50401 include: First Christian Church (A), Adas Israel Synagogue (B), Holy Family Catholic Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), First Church of the Nazarene (E), Calvary Alliance Church (F), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (G), New Life Tabernacle Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Cona Toma (A), Sunset Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Briarstone Lake (D), Lake Fin-Feather (E), Clark Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Blair Creek (A), Calmus Creek (B), Cheslea Creek (C), Crane Creek (D), Spring Creek (E), Willow Creek (F), Wharam Creek (G), Mason Creek (H), Ideal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50401 include: Asbury Park (1), Spring Creek Preserve (2), Lime Creek Nature Center (3), Lewis Kipper Park (4), Morgan Park (5), South Washington Park (6), Oak Park (7), Norris Youth Softball Complex (8), Margaret MacNider Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 969
2000 to 2004: 1,119
1990 to 1999: 1,197
1980 to 1989: 1,587
1970 to 1979: 1,701
1960 to 1969: 1,346
1950 to 1959: 3,179
1940 to 1949: 1,628
1939 or earlier: 4,386
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 50401:
Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 175
$15,000 to $19,999: 186
$20,000 to $24,999: 268
$25,000 to $29,999: 298
$30,000 to $34,999: 1,881
$35,000 to $39,999: 1,136
$40,000 to $49,999: 1,032
$50,000 to $59,999: 645
$60,000 to $69,999: 539
$70,000 to $79,999: 1,732
$80,000 to $89,999: 1,392
$90,000 to $99,999: 1,216
$100,000 to $124,999: 1,030
$125,000 to $149,999: 822
$150,000 to $174,999: 521
$175,000 to $199,999: 557
$200,000 to $249,999: 920
$250,000 to $299,999: 827
$300,000 to $399,999: 377
$400,000 to $499,999: 163
$500,000 to $749,999: 118
$750,000 to $999,999: 505
$1,000,000 or more: 66
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 50401:
Less than $100: 34,132
$100 to $149: 877
$150 to $199: 5,287
$200 to $249: 55
$250 to $299: 2,345
$300 to $349: 455
$350 to $399: 1,146
$400 to $449: 1,498
$450 to $499: 1,645
$500 to $549: 1,932
$550 to $599: 3,090
$600 to $649: 676
$650 to $699: 2,887
$700 to $749: 9,933
$750 to $799: 4,831
$800 to $899: 1,461
$900 to $999: 325
$1,000 to $1,249: 537
$1,250 to $1,499: 153
$1,500 to $1,999: 974
$2,000 or more: 672
No cash rent: 387
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,842
Black or African American householders: $71,874
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $239,334
Asian householders: $94,408
Some other race householders: $92,935
Two or more races householders: $134,469
Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,284
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $108,695
50401:
$108,695
Iowa:
$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,628 - $155,947
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $127,083
Here:
$127,083
State:
$152,024
Townhouses or other attached units: $203,535
Here:
$203,535
State:
$157,356
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,437
Here:
$174,437
State:
$133,587
Mobile homes: $716
Here:
$716
State:
$54,433
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,488
One, attached: 1,376
Two: 2,003
3 or 4: 1,496
5 to 9: 1,891
10 to 19: 1,579
20 to 49: 3,961
50 or more: 2,277
Mobile homes: 281
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 12,295 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,721 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 970 (6%)
Motorcycle: 863 (6%)
Bicycle: 911 (6%)
Walked: 890 (6%)
Other means: 660 (4%)
Worked at home: 594 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1,685
5 to 9 minutes: 4,286
10 to 14 minutes: 4,072
15 to 19 minutes: 2,867
20 to 24 minutes: 1,005
25 to 29 minutes: 514
30 to 34 minutes: 954
35 to 39 minutes: 233
40 to 44 minutes: 1,256
45 to 59 minutes: 438
60 to 89 minutes: 1,056
90 or more minutes: 283
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30,092
In family households: 24,084 (6,417 male householders, 1,709 female householders)
6,592 spouses, 8,319 children (7,695 natural, 264 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 258 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 116 other relatives, 481 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,008 (1,974 male householders (1,538 living alone)), 3,072 female householders (2,747 living alone)), 962 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,127 (589 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,082 2-persons, 1,229 3-persons, 1,310 4-persons, 911 5-persons, 598 6-persons, 789 7-or-more-persons
4,527 married couples with children.
2,882 single-parent households (745 men, 2,137 women).
93.7% of residents of 50401 zip code speak English at home.
49.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% very well, 76% well, 12% not well).
20.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 26% well, 10% not well, 10% not at all).
8.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% well, 51% not well).
8.5% of residents speak other language at home (38% very well, 39% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,068 (3.5%) (15.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.5%
Whole state:
4.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (12%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (9%)
Laos (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Other Eastern Africa (8%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 364
1990 to 1999: 335
1980 to 1989: 302
Before 1980: 226
Races in zip code 50401:
White population: 27,917 Black population: 5,034 American Indian population: 1,007 Asian population: 443 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 36 Some other race population: 33,115 Two or more races population: 902 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,618
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HOLCIM US INC-MASON CITY (1840 NORTH FEDERAL AVENUE in MASON CITY, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1983-0008, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-1990-0403, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CEMENT, HYDRAULIC Organizations: HOLCIM (US) INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HOLCIM (US) INC., HOLCIM (US INC.), FORMERLY NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO., HOLCIM (US) INC. - WEST QUARRY, HOLCIM (US) INC., HOLNAM, HOLNAM INC (FINDS), HOLNAM INC - MASON CITY PLANT, HOLNAM, INC. - WEST QUARRY, NORTHWESTERN STATES PORTLAND CEMENT CO
DAVID MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1600 12TH STREET NORTHEAST in MASON CITY, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1989-0302, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: METAL DOORS, SASH, FRAMES, MOLDING, AND TRIM; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY; TRUCK AND BUS BODIES Business NAICS classification: METAL WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CURRIES DIV OF AADG INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MASON CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AADG INC CURRIES DIV, AADG INC CURRIES DIV - 12TH STREET NE FACILITY, DAVID MANUFACTURING CO - FORMER SITE OF
ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1511 SOUTH GARFIELD PLACE in MASON CITY, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, Business SIC classification: STORAGE BATTERIES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Organizations: BOSTONIAN GROUP-JOHN CASEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CASEY HOLDINGS LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALEXANDER BATTERIES #2, ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES
ADAMS JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL (29 S ILLINOIS AVE in MASON CITY, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0237, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-174131 209 Organizations: MASON CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES (1580 15TH STREET SOUTHWEST in MASON CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: STORAGE BATTERIES; PRIMARY BATTERIES, DRY AND WET Business NAICS classification: PRIMARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: LEXSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALEXANDER TECH INC CELL PLANT, ALEXANDER TECH. NOLOGIES
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (313 15TH SE in MASON CITY, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0237, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-174131 481 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: MASON CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (303 15TH SE in MASON CITY, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0237, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-174131 227 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: MASON CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (16 11TH ST SW in MASON CITY, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1990-0037, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-HQ-2001-7001, TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Organizations: D & J COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
HEARTLAND ASPHALT INC-ALDEN PLANT (2601 SOUTH FEDERAL AVENUE in MASON CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS; READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: HEARTLAND ASPHALT CO, HEARTLAND ASPHALT INCORPORATED PLANT NUMBER 2482
ARCTIC IOWA INC. (515 6TH STREET in MASON CITY, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2004-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2004-6002, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURED ICE
RANDY GRUBE (410 23RD ST in MASON CITY, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0021, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0021, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
PEPSI COLA GENERAL BOTTLERS (3109 4TH STREET SOUTHEAST in MASON CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1995-0154, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: BOTTLED AND CANNED SOFT DRINKS AND CARBONATED WATERS Alternative names: PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
TRI-SPRAY DRYWALL (225 N JACKSON in MASON CITY, IA)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
No fuel used (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Population in 1990: 31,168. Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+0.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 24,494
Northeast: 289
Midwest: 4,016
South: 981
West: 854
56% of the 50401 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,477
Here:
29.6%
Iowa:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 224
Here:
12.8%
Iowa:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,117
Here:
38.3%
Iowa:
27.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MASON CITY, IA):
ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGIES INC (1511 S GARFIELD PL; small business) : $1,319,034 in 26 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Batteries, Nonrechargeable, Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating, Batteries, Rechargeable, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, U.S. Marshals Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others Signed by year:2000: $711,140; 2001: $294,611; 2002: $149,315; 2003: $38,145; 2004: $8,505; 2005: $12,603; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$188,865 with Defense Logistics Agency for Batteries, Nonrechargeable. Signed on 2000-02-04. Completion date: 2000-08-08.
$178,400, same as above.Signed on 2000-01-11. Completion date: 2000-07-09.
$104,715 with Defense Logistics Agency for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Signed on 1999-10-29. Completion date: 2000-01-27.
$83,800, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-24. Completion date: 2000-06-22.
LEXSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1511 S GARFIELD PL; small business) : $418,161 in 16 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating, Batteries, Rechargeable by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $309,787; 2005: $108,374; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$95,608 with Defense Logistics Agency for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Signed on 2004-01-16. Completion date: 2004-07-04.
$67,779 with Defense Logistics Agency for Batteries, Rechargeable. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
$67,779, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
$48,421 with Defense Logistics Agency for Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Signed on 2005-02-04. Completion date: 2005-04-11.
FRC COMPONENT PRODUCTS INC (1511 S BENJAMIN AVE; small business) : $247,909 in 13 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment, Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures, Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware, Microcircuits, Electronic, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $135,821; 2001: $0; 2002: $83,372; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,412; 2005: $22,304; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$86,052 with Defense Logistics Agency for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-08-28. Completion date: 2000-09-05.
$49,769, same as above.Signed on 2001-07-19. Completion date: 2002-07-19.
$49,769, same as above.Signed on 2000-06-22. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
$44,592, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-17. Completion date: 2002-08-25.
MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (HWY 18 W; small business) : $56,656 in 46 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2; 2003: $22,918; 2004: $3,849; 2005: $16,787; 2006: $13,100.
Biggest contracts:
$3,819 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$3,819, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$1,310, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,310, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
HAMILTON COLLEGE (100 FIRST STREET NW) : $52,032 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$23,532 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-04-14. Completion date: 2004-04-14.
$20,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-08-08.
$8,500, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
D E M LTD (938 N FEDERAL AVE; small business) : $35,478 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,764; 2004: $8,924; 2005: $8,830; 2006: $8,960.
Biggest contracts:
$8,960 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-04-14. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
$8,924, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$8,830, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$8,764, same as above.Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
STONEY CREEK INVESTORS (825 S TAFT AVE SUITE 5; small business)
$22,770 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-03-24.
HY-VEE, INC (2400 4TH ST SW)
$5,293 with Army for Condiments and Related Products. Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
IMI CORNELIUS INC (2421 15TH ST SW; small business)
$2,555 with Navy for Switches. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-10-19. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)