Median household income (1999): $38,676
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,733
| This zip code | $42,733 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50523, 50217, 50538, 50544, 50064, 50566.
Housing units in zip code 50543 with a mortgage: 188 (10 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 171
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $614
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $235
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1980 to 1989: 22
- 1970 to 1979: 53
- 1960 to 1969: 37
- 1950 to 1959: 77
- 1940 to 1949: 93
- 1939 or earlier: 300
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gowrie, IA (50543):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 96
- 3 bedrooms: 202
- 4 bedrooms: 97
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 18
- 2 bedrooms: 63
- 3 bedrooms: 62
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 50543 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 106
- 2 vehicles: 206
- 3 vehicles: 54
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 56
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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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 50543:
- Less than $10,000: 5
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 18
- $40,000 to $49,999: 37
- $50,000 to $59,999: 41
- $60,000 to $69,999: 49
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 50
- $90,000 to $99,999: 9
- $100,000 to $124,999: 31
- $125,000 to $149,999: 15
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50543:
- $100 to $149: 23
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 19
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 10
- $1,500 to $1,999: 2
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,955
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $38,952
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $58,428
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 549
- Two: 13
- 3 or 4: 15
- 5 to 9: 19
- 10 to 19: 20
- 20 to 49: 8
- Mobile homes: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 543 (82%)
- Carpooled: 43 (7%)
- Walked: 17 (3%)
- Worked at home: 56 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 96
- 5 to 9 minutes: 110
- 10 to 14 minutes: 68
- 15 to 19 minutes: 42
- 20 to 24 minutes: 37
- 25 to 29 minutes: 32
- 30 to 34 minutes: 137
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 22
- 60 to 89 minutes: 17
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,464
- In family households: 1,271 (353 male householders, 59 female householders)
357 spouses, 469 children (442 natural, 13 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 10 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 193 (73 male householders (65 living alone)), 107 female householders (103 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 45 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 188 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 10 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 12 2-persons.
303 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (12 men, 49 women).
97.5% of residents of 50543 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 8% well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (60%)
- Netherlands (40%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 378
- Swedish: 288
- Norwegian: 101
- Irish: 96
- United States or American: 68
- English: 63
- Other groups: 42
- Danish: 30
- Dutch: 17
- Czech: 13
- Polish: 13
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- French (except Basque): 9
- Italian: 8
- Greek: 7
- Swiss: 4
- Northern European: 3
- Welsh: 3
- French Canadian: 2
- British: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Scandinavian: 2
- Scottish: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PRAIRIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (1005 RIDDLE ST in GOWRIE, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-945325 109
Organizations: PRAIRIE VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PRAIRIE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1005 RIDDLE STREET in GOWRIE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: PRAIRIE C S D, PRAIRIE VALLEY CSD, PRAIRIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
- FRONTIER ETHANOL LLC (1562 320TH ST in GOWRIE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Organizations: FRONTIER ETHANOL, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROIN & ASSOCIATES DBA FRONTIER ETHANOL
- JACOBSON FORD INC - FORMER SITE OF (1133 MARKET in GOWRIE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- D & S CONSTRUCTION - BRUNTLETT ELEVATOR (815 PARK in GOWRIE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BRUNTLETT ELEVATOR INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- WEST CENTRAL COOP ELEVATOR (EAST WALNUT STREET in GOWRIE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: CONSLDTD COOP GOWRIE
- GOWRIE CITY OF STP (P.O. BOX 47 in GOWRIE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF GOWRIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- NEEL LUMBER CO-FORMER SITE OF (.05 MI W OF MAIN & BEEK STS in GOWRIE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (1102 MAIN ST in GOWRIE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES
Alternative names: GOWRIE MUNIC UTILITIES
- SLIFER FARMERS COOP (310TH STREET AND BAXTER AVENUE in SLIFER, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (N 4TH ST, .5 MI N OF HWY 175 in GOWRIE, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MULTI-PRODUCTS (1105 BEEK ST in GOWRIE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
- LEE BENSON CHEV (1111 BECK ST in GOWRIE, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1324
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 133
- South: 11
- West: 31
63% of the 50543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,225. Population change in the 1990s: +254 (+20.7%).
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: 2
| Here: | 4.9% | | 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 (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
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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44 people in nursing homes
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