Median household income (1999): $36,159
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,952
| This zip code |  $39,952 | | Iowa: |  $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50448, 56036, 50456, 50440, 56043, 50444.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50459 with a mortgage: 476 (43 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $659
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $250
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 60
- 1990 to 1994: 64
- 1980 to 1989: 94
- 1970 to 1979: 222
- 1960 to 1969: 104
- 1950 to 1959: 127
- 1940 to 1949: 95
- 1939 or earlier: 687
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Northwood, IA (50459):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 261
- 3 bedrooms: 483
- 4 bedrooms: 218
- 5 or more bedrooms: 52
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 119
- 2 bedrooms: 90
- 3 bedrooms: 82
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 50459 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 47
- 1 vehicle: 253
- 2 vehicles: 448
- 3 vehicles: 202
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 30
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 69
- 1 vehicle: 117
- 2 vehicles: 88
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 50459:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 50
- $30,000 to $34,999: 37
- $35,000 to $39,999: 39
- $40,000 to $49,999: 124
- $50,000 to $59,999: 84
- $60,000 to $69,999: 97
- $70,000 to $79,999: 93
- $80,000 to $89,999: 52
- $90,000 to $99,999: 43
- $100,000 to $124,999: 78
- $125,000 to $149,999: 33
- $150,000 to $174,999: 30
- $175,000 to $199,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50459:
- Less than $100: 29
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 38
- $200 to $249: 41
- $250 to $299: 36
- $300 to $349: 36
- $350 to $399: 34
- $400 to $449: 14
- $650 to $699: 12
- $800 to $899: 9
- $900 to $999: 4
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,151
- Asian householders: $97,381
- Two or more races householders: $86,864
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,397
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,185
- One, attached: 9
- Two: 44
- 3 or 4: 73
- 5 to 9: 41
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 to 49: 33
- Mobile homes: 71
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,177 (77%)
- Carpooled: 150 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
- Bicycle: 11 (1%)
- Walked: 52 (3%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 117 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 198
- 5 to 9 minutes: 420
- 10 to 14 minutes: 165
- 15 to 19 minutes: 128
- 20 to 24 minutes: 163
- 25 to 29 minutes: 57
- 30 to 34 minutes: 141
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 43
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 31
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,957
- In family households: 2,408 (717 male householders, 142 female householders)
723 spouses, 749 children (737 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 8 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 549 (203 male householders (170 living alone)), 262 female householders (240 living alone)), 84 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 91 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 480 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 410 1-person, 38 2-persons, 17 3-persons.
490 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (34 men, 100 women).
96.1% of residents of 50459 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 14% well, 14% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 10% well, 36% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 43% well, 38% not well).
Foreign born population: 47 (1.5%)
(57.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (36%)
- Mexico (21%)
- Germany (19%)
- Colombia (13%)
- Korea (11%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 21
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Norwegian: 1276
- German: 771
- English: 98
- Other groups: 79
- Irish: 75
- Danish: 49
- United States or American: 49
- Scotch-Irish: 32
- Swedish: 32
- Dutch: 30
- Czech: 25
- Scandinavian: 23
- French (except Basque): 21
- Northern European: 20
- Russian: 19
- Italian: 16
- Polish: 12
- French Canadian: 7
- European: 7
- Swiss: 7
- Austrian: 5
- Eastern European: 5
- Scottish: 4
- Greek: 3
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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- Utility gas (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1990
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 815
- South: 86
- West: 75
63% of the 50459 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, 53% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,982. Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+2.7%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 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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83 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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