Estimated zip code population in 2017: 9,691 Zip code population in 2010: 9,590 Zip code population in 2000: 9,115
Houses and condos: 4,568 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,314
% of renters here:
32%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 50801: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 208.9 sq. mi. Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.7% ($1,770)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,302)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,875 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,623 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,684
(48.3%)
Females: 5,006
(51.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 50801:
High school or higher: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50801:
Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 7.1%
Divorced: 12.9%
Zip code 50801 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $105,258
50801:
$105,258
Iowa:
$149,100
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in 50801 zip code as of January 19, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50801 is 487 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
39.4 years
Iowa median age:
38.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50801, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,657 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,657
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $38,347 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$38,347
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,427 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,427
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,786 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,786
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,039 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$19,039
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,391 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,391
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,929 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
50801:
$8,929
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,335 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,335
State:
$21,278
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,358 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,358
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,117 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
50801:
$7,117
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,074 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,074
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%
Here:
68%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50801, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,201 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,201
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $31,485 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$31,485
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,797 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,797
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,578 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,578
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,051 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,051
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,091 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,091
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,061 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
50801:
$3,061
Iowa:
$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $8,588 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,588
Iowa:
$11,928
Total itemized deductions: $15,455 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,455
State:
$16,976
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,848 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,848
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,899 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
50801:
$4,899
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,609 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,609
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.5%
Here:
76%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 437 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,658
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 239 (170 now married, 69 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,829 (713 now married, 1,117 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50801 with a mortgage: 1,634 (31 second mortgage, 106 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,146
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $976 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $422
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
13.3%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50801: Sears Sports Complex (A), Union County Historical Village and Museum (B), Creston (C), Cozy Camper Campgrounds (D), Pine Valley Golf Course (E), Cromwell (F), Spaulding (G), Crestmoor Country Club (H), Matilda Gibson Memorial Library (I), Creston Fire Department (J), Union County Sheriff Office (K), Union County Courthouse (L), Frank Phillips Visitors Information Center (M), Union Townhall (N), Highland Townhall (O), Creston City Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50801 include: Platte Center Church (A), Jerusalem Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Holy Spirit Church (D), Fairview Congregational Church (E), United Church of Christ (F), Presbyterian Church (G), First Christian Church of Christ (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ide Family Cemetery (1), McDuthies Cemetery (2), Graceland Cemetery (3), Jerusalem Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Lytles Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cipra Branch (A), Shanghai Creek (B), Kosar Branch (C), East Fork East Nodaway River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50801 include: Veterans of Foreign Wars Ballfield (1), Twelve Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Mitchell Marsh (3), Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (4), Cedar County Park (5), Rainbow Park (6), McKinley Park (7), Green Valley State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,377 married couples with children.
634 single-parent households (235 men, 399 women).
94.4% of residents of 50801 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 18% well, 35% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 28% well, 3% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 12% well, 19% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 251 (2.6%) (48.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
14%Somalia
7%Haiti
7%Taiwan
6%Ethiopia
3%Moldova
3%Thailand
3%France
23%German
17%American
8%Irish
6%English
6%Italian
4%European
2%Czech
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
582010 or later
872000 to 2009
951990 to 1999
73Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CF PROCESSING (1310 E. HOWARD in CRESTON, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0255, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0255, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: SOYBEAN OIL MILLS Alternative names: CF PROCESSING, LLC
CENTRAL IOWA PWR COOP-SUMMIT LAKE (1632 REA RD in CRESTON, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1991-0116, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES Organizations: CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE (PARENT CORPORATION)
Alternative names: CENTRAL IOWA POWER CO-OP, CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE, CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOP-CRESTON TRANS, CRESTON WATER SUPPLY, CRESTON WATER WORKS OFFICE
CRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (601 W TOWNLINE in CRESTON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 109 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC (506 EAST MONTGOMERY STREET in CRESTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: OMG IOWA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SMITH CONCRETE PRODT
BURTON R JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL (801 N ELM in CRESTON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 209 Organizations: CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CRESTON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (614 N PINE ST in CRESTON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 118 Organizations: CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CROMWELL, CITY OF (SOUTHERN IO (R.R.3, BOX 23 in CRESTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATER ASSO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARISPE,CITY OF-STP-(SOUTHERN I, CROMWELL (SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL
DEBRUCE AG SERVICE INC (300 OSAGE ST in CRESTON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: THE DEBRUCE COMPANIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUNN-O-MATIC (900 EAST TOWNLINE STREET in CRESTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY; SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY
SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1501 W. TOWNLINE ST in CRESTON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BLOCKTON CITY OF (SOUTHERN IA (SOUTH OF 312TH STREET, 2 MILES in CRESTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BLOCKTON CITY OF SOUTHERN IA R, BLOCKTON CITY OF SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
CRESTON CITY WATER TREATMENT P (116 WEST ADAMS STREET in CRESTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY CO (ADAMS & PINE STS in CRESTON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILYARDS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.0%
56.6%Utility gas
30.3%Electricity
8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.8%No fuel used
1.2%Wood
1.2%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 9,548.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,246
Northeast: 185
Midwest: 1,334
South: 243
West: 328
62% of the 50801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
89% of the 50801 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 147
Here:
14.6%
Iowa:
9.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:
7.3%
Iowa:
7.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
Here:
17.7%
Iowa:
24.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,176Business and financial operations occupations
66,528Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
63,048Computer and mathematical occupations
52,666Architecture and engineering occupations
51,609Law enforcement workers including supervisors
46,082Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CRESTON, IA):
BERRY BROS MASONRY INC (205 S PINE ST; small business)
$20,280 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-07-11.
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES INC (215 N WALNUT ST) : $19,480 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,715; 2004: $4,808; 2005: $4,905; 2006: $5,052.
Biggest contracts:
$5,052 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2008-01-31.
$4,905, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
$4,808, same as above.Signed on 2004-02-08. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
$4,715, same as above.Signed on 2003-01-04. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
MIKE EBLEN (1420 CROMWELL RD; small business) : $10,446 in 4 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$3,668 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$3,482, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-09. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$3,296, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
GREEN VALLEY PEST CONTROL & LA (1430 150TH ST; small business) : $8,879 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,387; 2004: $3,286; 2005: $3,206; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,486 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$2,486, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$2,387, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-02. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$800, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
K&K SNOW REMOVAL (1452 US HWY 34; small business)
$1,686 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
(48.3%)
(51.7%)
Nearest zip codes: 50842, 50858, 50859, 50830, 50851, 50861.
