Estimated zip code population in 2022: 912 Zip code population in 2010: 1,051 Zip code population in 2000: 1,234
Houses and condos: 491 Renter-occupied apartments: 106
% of renters here:
25%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50517: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 75.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,046)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,171 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $889 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 446
(48.9%)
Females: 465
(51.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 50517:
High school or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50517:
Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 10.1%
Zip code 50517 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $85,513
50517:
$85,513
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 50517 zip code as of April 24, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50517 is 997 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
50.1 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50517, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,885 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,885
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $40,897 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:
$40,897
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1705.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4311.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7957.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24060.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,124 (reported on 45.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,124
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1350.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,367 (reported on 26.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,367
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 32.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1030.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,309 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,309
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 235.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3385.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,657 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,657
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.7% for AGIs below $25k, 192.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 840.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,975 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
50517:
$6,975
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 348.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,575 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,575
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50517, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $78,881 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$78,881
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $35,133 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:
$35,133
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,271 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,271
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,125 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,125
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$29,133 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$29,133
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,000 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,000
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,950 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
50517:
$5,950
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,309 (15% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$22,309
State:
$21,278
Here:
15.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,889 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,889
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $9,418 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
50517:
$9,418
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,367 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,367
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 83.3%
Here:
83%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50517, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,377 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,377
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $24,762 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
Here:
$24,762
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,858 (reported on 61.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,858
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,343 (reported on 42.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,343
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,584 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,584
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,889 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,889
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,719 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
50517:
$3,719
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $16,573 (25% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,573
State:
$16,976
Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,122 (5% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,122
State:
$3,089
Here:
4.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,515 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
50517:
$4,515
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,507 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,507
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.0%
Here:
81%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 399
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (6 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 152 (58 now married, 93 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50517 with a mortgage: 124 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,014 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50517: North Kossuth Golf Club (A), Bancroft Ambulance Service (B), Bancroft Volunteer Fire Department (C), Bancroft Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 27 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 138 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 18 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 152 1-person, 13 2-persons, 3 3-persons
116 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (27 men, 40 women).
99.8% of residents of 50517 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
Foreign born population: 12 (1.4%) (17.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
75%Ivory Coast
17%Bhutan
64%German
5%Norwegian
5%American
4%English
3%Irish
2%Scottish
2%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
42000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BANCROFT WATER SUPPLY (108 N PORTLAND ST in BANCROFT, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1990-0377, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA5507085, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: BANCROFT, CITY OF (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTITY)
, CITY OF BANCROFT (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BANCOFT MUNICIPAL UTILITY, BANCROFT MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC, BANCROFT MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES, BANCROFT MUNICIPAL UTILITY
NORTH KOSSUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (202 E CENTER ST in BANCROFT, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-554778 409 Organizations: NORTH KOSSUTH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BANCROFT - TOWN OF (105 E RAMSEY in BANCROFT, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CITY OF BANCROFT (CONTACT/OWNER)
BANCROFT CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in BANCROFT, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF BANCROFT (CONTACT/OWNER)
ST JOHNS PARRISH (SUMMITT ST in BANCROFT, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
DEITERING BROS INC (1109 360TH ST in BANCROFT, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
ST. JOHNS GRADE SCHOOL (202 EAST CENTER STREET in BANCROFT, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: ST. JOHN GRADE SCHOOL
CENEX/LAND 'O LAKES (HWY 69 N BOX 349 in BANCROFT, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STANDARD NUTRITION CO (3604 HWY 169 S in BANCROFT, IA)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Alternative names: STANDARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, STANDARD NUTRITION CO.
STATELINE COOPERATIVE NORTH BURT AGRONOMY FACILITY (142 NORTH LONG STREET in BANCROFT, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: STATELINE COOPERATIVE BANCROFT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.4%
42.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38.8%Utility gas
11.2%Electricity
4.0%Wood
3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,346.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 696
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 169
South: 14
West: 11
75% of the 50517 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
93% of the 50517 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:
52.9%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:
60.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
50.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
64,395Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,679Construction and extraction occupations
56,184Sales and related occupations
52,211Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
49,971Education, training, and library occupations
49,548Production occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 3)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
37 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 50517 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
20
80.2 years
John
15
83.5 years
Arthur
13
72.6 years
Anna
11
87.1 years
Frank
10
85.3 years
Lawrence
8
76.9 years
Joseph
8
78.1 years
Charles
7
73.9 years
Margaret
7
80.0 years
Agnes
7
81.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 50517 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Menke
17
81.1 years
Johnson
11
77.5 years
Vaske
10
76.7 years
Weber
9
80.8 years
Nemmers
9
69.9 years
Merrill
7
82.4 years
Elsbecker
7
75.6 years
Droessler
7
83.6 years
Welp
7
81.5 years
Schiltz
7
86.8 years
Businesses in zip code 50517
Ford: 1
La-Z-Boy: 1
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