Median household income (1999): $28,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,766
| This zip code | $31,766 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50510, 51366, 50585, 50554, 51341, 50576.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50565 with a mortgage: 43 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $559
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $199
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 7
- 1970 to 1979: 19
- 1960 to 1969: 7
- 1950 to 1959: 29
- 1940 to 1949: 41
- 1939 or earlier: 175
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marathon, IA (50565):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 27
- 3 bedrooms: 75
- 4 bedrooms: 45
- 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: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 23
- 3 bedrooms: 27
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 50565 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 23
- 2 vehicles: 86
- 3 vehicles: 42
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 1
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 16
- 2 vehicles: 25
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 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 50565:
- Less than $10,000: 28
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 19
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2
- $90,000 to $99,999: 3
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50565:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 10
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $25,059
- Asian householders: $210,992
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 254
- 3 or 4: 16
- Mobile homes: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 206 (77%)
- Carpooled: 21 (8%)
- Walked: 10 (4%)
- Worked at home: 29 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 20
- 5 to 9 minutes: 25
- 10 to 14 minutes: 45
- 15 to 19 minutes: 43
- 20 to 24 minutes: 22
- 25 to 29 minutes: 10
- 30 to 34 minutes: 15
- 35 to 39 minutes: 14
- 40 to 44 minutes: 20
- 45 to 59 minutes: 11
- 60 to 89 minutes: 8
- 90 or more minutes: 4
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 578
- In family households: 471 (146 male householders, 18 female householders)
159 spouses, 141 children (119 natural, 14 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 107 (57 male householders (45 living alone)), 33 female householders (28 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 25 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 17 2-persons.
111 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (9 men, 15 women).
97.8% of residents of 50565 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 67% well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% very well, 75% well).
Foreign born population: 12 (2.1%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (58%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 190
- Swedish: 88
- Norwegian: 33
- Other groups: 33
- English: 30
- Dutch: 18
- United States or American: 13
- Irish: 12
- Danish: 9
- Polish: 8
- Czech: 5
- Scotch-Irish: 4
- Scottish: 3
- French (except Basque): 2
- Italian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Slavic: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FIRST COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (212 NORTH AGORA STREET in MARATHON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: SPECIAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: FARMERS COOP ASSN, FARMERS COOP ASSOCTIATION, FIRST COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION MARATHON NH3, MARATHON F.COOP.
- MARATHON CITY OF STP (PO BOX 189 in MARATHON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF MARATHON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- STOECKER FARMS ANDERSON (2145 430TH STREET in MARATHON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: HOGS; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 450
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 61
- South: 15
- West: 29
67% of the 50565 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 564. Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+2.0%).
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:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (1-4: 1)
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