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City: Rockwell City, IA
Calhoun County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 2,929
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,626



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Houses and condos: 1,333
Renter-occupied apartments: 262
% of renters here:  24%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 50579: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 125.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 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:  1.5% ($671)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 1,613  (55.1%)
Females: 1,316  (44.9%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $85,158
50579:  $85,158
Iowa:  $117,900


According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 50579 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50579, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,065 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $37,065
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $29,314 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:  $29,314
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.0% for AGIs below $10k, 63.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,808 (reported on 53.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,808
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,929 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,929
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,234 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:  +$6,234
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,198 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:  +$7,198
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,876 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:  +$4,876
State:  $-74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,352 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
50579:  $3,352
Iowa:  $2,970

Total itemized deductions: $16,395 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:  $16,395
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 15.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,201 (4.7% of AGI, reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,201
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  4.7% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,826 (reported on 74.6% of returns)
50579:  $4,826
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,268 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,268
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.1%
Here:  80%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,647
This zip code:  $38,647
Iowa:  $47,292
Rockwell City, IA (50579) map

Nearest zip codes: 50551, 51453, 50563, 51449, 50575, 50552.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.1%
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: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 50579 with a mortgage: 319 (7 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 394


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $884

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $360

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.7%

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2


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

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 27
  • 1990 to 1994: 33
  • 1980 to 1989: 85
  • 1970 to 1979: 131
  • 1960 to 1969: 182
  • 1950 to 1959: 188
  • 1940 to 1949: 117
  • 1939 or earlier: 578



Zip code 50579 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rockwell City, IA (50579):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 188
  • 3 bedrooms: 414
  • 4 bedrooms: 164
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedrooms: 64
  • 2 bedrooms: 113
  • 3 bedrooms: 69
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Vehicles available in 50579 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 17
  • 1 vehicle: 233
  • 2 vehicles: 332
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 35
  • 1 vehicle: 138
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 50579 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 50579 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50579:

  • Less than $10,000: 9
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 11
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 14
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 44
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 89
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 76
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 65
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 55
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 44
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 157
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 47
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 22
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 17
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 27
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 7
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 8
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 9
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 8
 



50579 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50579:

  • Less than $100: 4
  • $100 to $149: 4
  • $150 to $199: 22
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 44
  • $300 to $349: 35
  • $400 to $449: 14
  • $650 to $699: 31
  • No cash rent: 55
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $62,181.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,296
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,057

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,877 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
50579:  $87,877
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,743 - $125,718

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $107,504
Here:  $107,504
State:  $150,000

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

In 2-unit structures: $52,647
Here:  $52,647
State:  $134,477

Mobile homes: $32,500
Here:  $32,500
State:  $29,315


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,164
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 11
  • 3 or 4: 13
  • 5 to 9: 48
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • 50 or more: 55
  • Mobile homes: 33
50579 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 927 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 78 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 52 (5%)
  • Other means: 5 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 62 (5%)
 

50579 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 154
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 320
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 115
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 96
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 99
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 31
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 146
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 32
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 39
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 17
  • 90 or more minutes: 12
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,461

  • In family households: 2,115 (654 male householders, 82 female householders)
    654 spouses, 659 children (549 natural, 43 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 3 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 346 (96 male householders (90 living alone)), 234 female householders (227 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 519 (454 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 439 2-persons, 106 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 317 1-person, 13 2-persons.

458 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (25 men, 65 women).

96.9% of residents of 50579 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%)
(78.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.1%

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



  • India (50%)
  • Russia (29%)
  • Thailand (21%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 2,791
Black population: 70
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 19
Two or more races population: 28

Zip code 50579 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 873
 United States or American: 259
 Irish: 202
 English: 192
 Other groups: 120
 Norwegian: 114
 Swedish: 81
 Dutch: 50
 Scotch-Irish: 46
 Danish: 35
 Scottish: 30
 French (except Basque): 27
 Czech: 23
 Swiss: 17
 Welsh: 11
 European: 7
 Italian: 7
 Greek: 7
 Ukrainian: 7
 Finnish: 6
 Subsaharan African:: 6
 African: 6
 Belgian: 5
 Russian: 4
 Northern European: 2



Zip code 50579 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ROCKWELL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (330 BROWER STREET in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-135625 427
    Organizations: ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON HIGH SCHOOL (1000 TONAWANDA AVE in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-135625 172
    Organizations: ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ROCKWELL CITY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (335 MAIN STREET in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CITY OF ROCKWELL CITY (CONTACT/OWNER) , ROCKWELL, CITY OF STP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ROCKWELL CITY, CITY OF STP, ROCKWELL CITY OF STP
  • US POST OFFICE (520 4TH ST in ROCKWELL CITY, IA). Federal Facility
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: USPS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • SAFETY-KLEEN HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (105 EAST COURT STREET in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ROCKWELL CITY SECONDARY ROAD COMPLEX (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • TWIN LAKES SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT (2202 OGDEN AVENUE in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: TWIN LAKES SANITARY DISTRICT S (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO (2710 PRESTON AVE in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (HIGHWAY 20 WEST in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  • C&S PRODUCTS CO INC (305 LAPEDALE DR in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
    Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- C&S PRODUCTS CO INC, SAW MILL VALLEY, SAWMILL VALLEY WOODCRAFTERS
  • CAL-CAR SERVICE CO (NO STREET ADDRESS in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • RICHARDS COOP (NO STREET ADDRESS in RICHARDS, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (1000 WEST TONAWANDA AVE. in ROCKWELL CITY, IA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON CSD
  • NEW COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED (2764 320TH STREET in RANDS, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: RANDS ELEVATOR CO.


Median worth of mobile homes: $34,279

Zip code 50579 marital status for males
Zip code 50579 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


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

  • This state: 2462
  • Northeast: 41
  • Midwest: 326
  • South: 75
  • West: 57

56% of the 50579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 2,952. Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-0.8%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:  2.1%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:  9.9%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)

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
  • 408 people in state prisons
  • 41 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse





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