Median household income (1999): $34,107
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,685
| This zip code | $37,685 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 50597, 50528, 50539, 50559, 50570, 50511.
Housing units in zip code 50598 with a mortgage: 130 (1 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 140
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $531
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $207
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | 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: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1980 to 1989: 43
- 1970 to 1979: 48
- 1960 to 1969: 25
- 1950 to 1959: 40
- 1940 to 1949: 61
- 1939 or earlier: 208
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Whittemore, IA (50598):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 52
- 3 bedrooms: 186
- 4 bedrooms: 77
- 5 or more bedrooms: 20
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 14
- 3 bedrooms: 24
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 50598 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 95
- 2 vehicles: 129
- 3 vehicles: 76
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 22
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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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 50598:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 19
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 27
- $35,000 to $39,999: 21
- $40,000 to $49,999: 47
- $50,000 to $59,999: 22
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 11
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50598:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 9
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 4
- 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: $58,558
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 403
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 15
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 335 (72%)
- Carpooled: 59 (13%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 10 (2%)
- Worked at home: 62 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 44
- 5 to 9 minutes: 34
- 10 to 14 minutes: 67
- 15 to 19 minutes: 123
- 20 to 24 minutes: 60
- 25 to 29 minutes: 14
- 30 to 34 minutes: 9
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 9
- 90 or more minutes: 21
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,007
- In family households: 870 (219 male householders, 42 female householders)
216 spouses, 369 children (347 natural, 11 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 10 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 137 (51 male householders (47 living alone)), 74 female householders (69 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 106 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 5 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
256 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (8 men, 19 women).
95.2% of residents of 50598 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 12 (1.2%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | 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: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 488
- Irish: 94
- United States or American: 67
- Norwegian: 40
- Italian: 30
- Other groups: 24
- English: 21
- Danish: 18
- Scotch-Irish: 14
- Swiss: 14
- Dutch: 10
- Swedish: 9
- French (except Basque): 6
- European: 4
- Luxemburger: 4
- Austrian: 3
- French Canadian: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Scottish: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- WHITTEMORE COOP ELEV (502 RAILROAD STREET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: WEST BEND ELEV-WHITTEMORE, WEST BEND ELEVATOR, WEST BEND ELEVATOR COMPANY COOP, WEST BEND ELEVATOR COMPANY WHITTEMORE, WHITTEMORE COOP ELEVATOR
- A.I. PROCESSORS (515 BROAD STREET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Alternative names: AI PROCESSORS
- WHITTEMORE ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER PLANT (310 4TH STREET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES
Alternative names: WHITTEMORE MUNICIPAL LIGHT & POWER
- WHITTEMORE CITY OF STP (0.3 MILE WEST OF MAIN STREET & in WHITTEMORE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF WHITTEMORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ST MICHAELS GRADE SCHOOL (701 3RD ST in WHITTEMORE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
- STEIER AG AVIATION INC (104 200TH ST in WHITTEMORE, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
Organizations: ELMER STEIER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ELBERT CHEVROLET INC BODY SHOP (408 BROAD in WHITTEMORE, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.; AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Alternative names: BONNSTETTER AUTO BODY
- BLACKTOP SERVICE COMPANY (213 210TH STREEET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- ELBERT CHEVROLET INC (502 BROAD in WHITTEMORE, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 879
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 92
- South: 9
- West: 8
72% of the 50598 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,252. Population change in the 1990s: -273 (-21.8%).
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): 44
| Here: | 26.5% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: | 27.7% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 17.1% | | 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): Beauty Salons (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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