Median household income (1999): $32,571
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,987
| This zip code | $35,987 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51342, 50528, 50527, 50562, 50515, 51365.
Housing units in zip code 50536 with a mortgage: 525 (51 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 595
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $680
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 72
- 1995 to 1998: 76
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1980 to 1989: 99
- 1970 to 1979: 355
- 1960 to 1969: 248
- 1950 to 1959: 402
- 1940 to 1949: 193
- 1939 or earlier: 672
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Emmetsburg, IA (50536):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 295
- 3 bedrooms: 629
- 4 bedrooms: 317
- 5 or more bedrooms: 54
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 41
- 1 bedrooms: 91
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 108
- 4 bedrooms: 75
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 50536 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 22
- 1 vehicle: 414
- 2 vehicles: 582
- 3 vehicles: 202
- 4 vehicles: 56
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 88
- 1 vehicle: 243
- 2 vehicles: 196
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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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 50536:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 30
- $25,000 to $29,999: 47
- $30,000 to $34,999: 60
- $35,000 to $39,999: 94
- $40,000 to $49,999: 121
- $50,000 to $59,999: 172
- $60,000 to $69,999: 117
- $70,000 to $79,999: 107
- $80,000 to $89,999: 106
- $90,000 to $99,999: 60
- $100,000 to $124,999: 90
- $125,000 to $149,999: 36
- $150,000 to $174,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 28
- $200,000 to $249,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50536:
- Less than $100: 24
- $100 to $149: 53
- $150 to $199: 57
- $200 to $249: 118
- $250 to $299: 128
- $300 to $349: 87
- $350 to $399: 27
- $400 to $449: 9
- $450 to $499: 18
- $600 to $649: 14
- $1,000 to $1,249: 14
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,463
- Two or more races householders: $42,198
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,412
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,636
- One, attached: 57
- Two: 63
- 3 or 4: 87
- 5 to 9: 89
- 10 to 19: 27
- 20 to 49: 66
- Mobile homes: 103

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,822 (78%)
- Carpooled: 254 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 109 (5%)
- Worked at home: 130 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 447
- 5 to 9 minutes: 892
- 10 to 14 minutes: 382
- 15 to 19 minutes: 99
- 20 to 24 minutes: 75
- 25 to 29 minutes: 59
- 30 to 34 minutes: 149
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 22
- 45 to 59 minutes: 32
- 60 to 89 minutes: 17
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,307
- In family households: 3,439 (980 male householders, 199 female householders)
941 spouses, 1,166 children (1,108 natural, 46 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 16 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 868 (271 male householders (231 living alone)), 459 female householders (391 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 334 (232 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 612 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 88 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
840 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (48 men, 123 women).
96.7% of residents of 50536 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 9% well, 3% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 45 (1.0%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (49%)
- Canada (40%)
- Germany (11%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 22
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1304
- Norwegian: 543
- Irish: 511
- United States or American: 262
- English: 233
- Other groups: 154
- Danish: 139
- Dutch: 125
- Scottish: 66
- Swedish: 51
- Scotch-Irish: 36
- Italian: 31
- Czech: 28
- French (except Basque): 24
- Swiss: 23
- Luxemburger: 20
- European: 18
- Belgian: 11
- Polish: 10
- Austrian: 8
- Arab:: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Russian: 6
- British: 5
- Czechoslovakian: 5
- Scandinavian: 5
- Pennsylvania German: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $62,900


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 (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3844
- Northeast: 44
- Midwest: 452
- South: 56
- West: 175
54% of the 50536 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 4,794. Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-1.6%).
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): 58
| Here: | 14.8% | | 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: 17
| Here: | 5.0% | | 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: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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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People in group quarters
- 172 people in nursing homes
- 90 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 42 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 42 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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