Median household income (1999): $35,625
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,362
| This zip code | $39,362 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50575, 50563, 50574, 50541, 50581, 50551.
Housing units in zip code 50571 with a mortgage: 41 (6 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $575
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $190
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | 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: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1980 to 1989: 5
- 1970 to 1979: 24
- 1960 to 1969: 11
- 1950 to 1959: 20
- 1940 to 1949: 24
- 1939 or earlier: 127
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmer, IA (50571):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 23
- 3 bedrooms: 76
- 4 bedrooms: 42
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50571 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 32
- 2 vehicles: 79
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 1
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 16
- 2 vehicles: 14
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 50571:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 4
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 5
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1
- $100,000 to $124,999: 5
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50571:
- $100 to $149: 1
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 2
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $34,667
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 199
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 154 (71%)
- Carpooled: 11 (5%)
- Walked: 13 (6%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 37 (17%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 22
- 5 to 9 minutes: 33
- 10 to 14 minutes: 22
- 15 to 19 minutes: 22
- 20 to 24 minutes: 32
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1
- 30 to 34 minutes: 14
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 10
- 45 to 59 minutes: 13
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 467
- In family households: 386 (131 male householders, 3 female householders)
126 spouses, 121 children (108 natural, 6 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 81 (43 male householders (39 living alone)), 33 female householders (31 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 70 1-person, 6 2-persons.
112 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (12 men, 3 women).
94.6% of residents of 50571 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 30% not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (21% very well, 57% well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 5 (1.0%)
(100.0% 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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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: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 297
- Irish: 25
- Swedish: 24
- United States or American: 17
- French (except Basque): 11
- Danish: 8
- Other groups: 7
- English: 6
- Czech: 5
- Scotch-Irish: 3
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Norwegian: 2



Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 422
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 26
- South: 11
- West: 3
74% of the 50571 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,119. Population change in the 1990s: -634 (-56.7%).
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): 2
| Here: | 6.3% | | 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 (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (1-4: 1)
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