Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,915
| This zip code: | $38,915 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50546, 50571, 50573, 50575, 50581, 50554.
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pocahontas, IA (50574): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 192
- 3 bedrooms: 406
- 4 bedrooms: 221
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 91
- 3 bedrooms: 42
- 4 bedrooms: 32
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50574 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 295
- 2 vehicles: 346
- 3 vehicles: 136
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 34
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 85
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 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
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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
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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
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,029
- One, attached: 14
- Two: 29
- 3 or 4: 35
- 5 to 9: 21
- Mobile homes: 34

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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%)
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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
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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 |
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- 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
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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

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 |

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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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