Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,994
| This zip code: | $42,994 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50577, 50533, 50591, 50545, 50594, 50525.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 68.9% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50542 with a mortgage: 142 (17 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 156
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $348
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.6% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 27
- 1970 to 1979: 100
- 1960 to 1969: 61
- 1950 to 1959: 34
- 1940 to 1949: 31
- 1939 or earlier: 213
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Goldfield, IA (50542): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 61
- 3 bedrooms: 170
- 4 bedrooms: 96
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 22
- 2 bedrooms: 25
- 3 bedrooms: 10
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50542 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 133
- 3 vehicles: 71
- 4 vehicles: 61
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 24
- 2 vehicles: 23
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50542:
- Less than $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 44
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 22
- $70,000 to $79,999: 26
- $80,000 to $89,999: 27
- $90,000 to $99,999: 29
- $100,000 to $124,999: 28
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 10
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50542:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 1
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 3
- No cash rent: 24
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $49,400.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,207
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,311
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,058 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
| 50542: | $73,058 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,478 - $98,742
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $152,637| Here: | $152,637 | | State: | $150,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,391| Here: | $42,391 | | State: | $127,528 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,085| Here: | $122,085 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $12,500| Here: | $12,500 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 432
- 3 or 4: 16
- 5 to 9: 12
- 10 to 19: 9
- Mobile homes: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 369 (78%)
- Carpooled: 40 (8%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 18 (4%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 42 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 112
- 10 to 14 minutes: 82
- 15 to 19 minutes: 84
- 20 to 24 minutes: 36
- 25 to 29 minutes: 12
- 30 to 34 minutes: 36
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 10
- 60 to 89 minutes: 8
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,043
- In family households: 876 (270 male householders, 24 female householders)
266 spouses, 295 children (272 natural, 8 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 167 (88 male householders (74 living alone)), 58 female householders (55 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 145 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 129 1-person, 12 2-persons, 5 4-persons.
199 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (20 men, 19 women).
97.3% of residents of 50542 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
White population: 1,021
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 4

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 262 |
|  Norwegian: 242 |
|  Danish: 58 |
|  English: 54 |
|  Scottish: 43 |
|  United States or American: 43 |
|  Other groups: 41 |
|  Irish: 31 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 19 |
|  French (except Basque): 16 |
|  Dutch: 12 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Greek: 4 |
|  Italian: 4 |
|  European: 4 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Portuguese: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY (415 NORTH LOCUST in GOLDFIELD, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
- NORTH CENTRAL FS INC (900 N MAIN ST in GOLDFIELD, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CENTRAL IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY (INTERSECT OF HWY 3 & DAVIS AVE in GOLDFIELD, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
- DAVES AG CENTER (RR in GOLDFIELD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,184
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 905
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 86
- South: 30
- West: 16
74% of the 50542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,148. Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-10.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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:
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (1-4: 2)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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