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City: Pocahontas, IA
Pocahontas County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 2,501
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,300



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Houses and condos: 1,165
Renter-occupied apartments: 202
% of renters here:  19%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 50574: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 108.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($512)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 1,174  (46.9%)
Females: 1,327  (53.1%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $71,946
50574:  $71,946
Iowa:  $117,900

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  44.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50574, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,396 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $34,396
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $29,339 (reported on 73.8% of returns)
Here:  $29,339
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $10k, 53.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,916 (reported on 67.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,916
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,177 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,177
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,024 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:  +$1,024
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,547 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:  +$6,547
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$10,756 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:  +$10,756
State:  $-74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,948 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
50574:  $2,948
Iowa:  $2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $6,917 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:  $6,917
Iowa:  $11,928

Total itemized deductions: $14,662 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:  $14,662
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,576 (4.6% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,576
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  4.6% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,236 (reported on 75.7% of returns)
50574:  $4,236
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,553 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,553
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.4%
Here:  76%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $10k, 80.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,915
This zip code:  $38,915
Iowa:  $47,292
Pocahontas, IA (50574) map

Nearest zip codes: 50546, 50571, 50573, 50575, 50581, 50554.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  65.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 50574 with a mortgage: 319 (23 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 462


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $795

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  13.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemetery: Summit Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Pocahontas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 9
  • 1995 to 1998: 15
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1980 to 1989: 66
  • 1970 to 1979: 240
  • 1960 to 1969: 155
  • 1950 to 1959: 169
  • 1940 to 1949: 93
  • 1939 or earlier: 397



Zip code 50574 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas, IA (50574):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 192
  • 3 bedrooms: 406
  • 4 bedrooms: 221
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 32


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 37
  • 2 bedrooms: 91
  • 3 bedrooms: 42
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 50574 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 31
  • 1 vehicle: 295
  • 2 vehicles: 346
  • 3 vehicles: 136
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 34


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 85
  • 2 vehicles: 64
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 50574 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 50574 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50574:

  • Less than $10,000: 10
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 22
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 29
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 29
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 29
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 68
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 118
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 67
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 55
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 55
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 58
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 101
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 45
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 40
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 9
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 26
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 17
  • $1,000,000 or more: 5
 



50574 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50574:

  • Less than $100: 2
  • $100 to $149: 11
  • $150 to $199: 19
  • $200 to $249: 17
  • $250 to $299: 18
  • $300 to $349: 26
  • $350 to $399: 7
  • $400 to $449: 5
  • $450 to $499: 4
  • No cash rent: 39
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $32,311.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,361

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,243 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
50574:  $74,243
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,110 - $120,968

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $99,593
Here:  $99,593
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,176
Here:  $123,176
State:  $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $105,293
Here:  $105,293
State:  $134,477

Mobile homes: $30,500
Here:  $30,500
State:  $29,315


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,029
  • One, attached: 14
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 35
  • 5 to 9: 21
  • Mobile homes: 34
50574 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 769 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 129 (13%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 27 (3%)
  • Other means: 10 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 72 (7%)
 

50574 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 226
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 250
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 123
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 54
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 86
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 35
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 49
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 21
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 35
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 22
  • 90 or more minutes: 20
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,396

  • In family households: 1,969 (579 male householders, 81 female householders)
    584 spouses, 698 children (636 natural, 11 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 3 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 427 (148 male householders (125 living alone)), 251 female householders (245 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 59 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 352 2-persons, 109 3-persons, 112 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 370 1-person, 25 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

467 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (25 men, 87 women).

97.7% of residents of 50574 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 19% well).

Foreign born population: 14 (0.6%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (71%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (29%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 14
  • 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: 0

White population: 2,463
Black population: 5
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 13
Two or more races population: 14

Zip code 50574 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 838
 United States or American: 193
 Irish: 152
 Norwegian: 130
 Czech: 123
 Swedish: 106
 English: 94
 Danish: 50
 Other groups: 48
 Dutch: 37
 Scotch-Irish: 30
 French (except Basque): 26
 Canadian: 10
 Czechoslovakian: 9
 Scottish: 9
 Polish: 7
 Slovak: 5
 Austrian: 4
 European: 4
 Scandinavian: 4
 French Canadian: 3
 Italian: 2



Zip code 50574 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • NORTHWEST BODIES INC (800 NORTHEAST 6TH STREET in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES
    Organizations: UNKNOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: NORTHWEST BODIES INC-FORMER SITE OF
  • POCAHONTAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (208 1ST AVE NW in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765283 409
    Organizations: POCAHONTAS AREA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL (205 2ND AVE NW in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765283 109
    Organizations: POCAHONTAS AREA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POCAHONTAS AREA ALL START PRE-SCHOOL (205 2ND AVE NW in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765283 427
    Organizations: POCAHONTAS AREA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • POCAHONTAS AREA REGIONAL LEARNING CENTER (910 W ELM in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-765283 118
    Organizations: POCAHONTAS AREA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • R & D BODY & FRAME SHOP (20 SE 4TH ST in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.; AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPLACEMENT SHOPS.
  • AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC (HWY 3 E in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Alternative names: POCAHONTAS READY MIX DIVISION OF AMERICAN CONCRETE
  • E R BUSKE MANUFACTURING CO INC (.1 MI E OF NW 6TH ST & ELM AVE in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES
  • POCAHONTAS CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CITY OF POCAHONTAS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: POCAHONTAS - WWTP
  • POCAHONTAS F.COOP. (101 N. MAIN ST. in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • POCAHONTAS SALES & SERVICE (205 E ELM AVE in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ELBERT MOTOR CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EDMUND S ELBERT (CONTACT/OWNER) , FRANK HALSTEAD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ELBERT MOTOR COMPANY
  • POCAHONTAS USAR CENTER (23242 510TH ST in POCAHONTAS, IA). Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: U S ARMY 89TH REGIONAL SUPPORT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • POINTS TRUCKING (201-1/2 ELM AVE in POCAHONTAS, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROBERT POINT (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $33,013

Zip code 50574 marital status for males
Zip code 50574 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2035
  • Northeast: 64
  • Midwest: 223
  • South: 72
  • West: 38

66% of the 50574 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 2,802. Population change in the 1990s: -301 (-10.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33
Here:  10.6%
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: 15
Here:  33.3%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • NEDVED JANITORIAL (1101 1ST AVE NW in POCAHONTAS, IA; small business): $27,355 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,087; 2004: $6,694; 2005: $7,123; 2006: $7,451.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,451 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-02-23. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $7,123, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-11. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $6,694, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $6,087, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-13. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
  • DAVID A MARTENS (302 N W 13TH ST in POCAHONTAS, IA; small business): $25,289 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,110; 2004: $7,679; 2005: $8,014; 2006: $8,486.

    Biggest contracts:
    $8,486 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-26. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
    $8,014, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $7,679, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $7,349, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-03. Completion date: 2004-03-31.


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)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


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.)




People in group quarters
  • 47 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill





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