Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,312
| This zip code: | $42,312 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50861, 50254, 50149, 50863, 50801, 50155.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 72.3% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 50830 with a mortgage: 213 (13 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 157
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $807
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $276
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.1% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 21
- 1990 to 1994: 46
- 1980 to 1989: 53
- 1970 to 1979: 113
- 1960 to 1969: 119
- 1950 to 1959: 45
- 1940 to 1949: 46
- 1939 or earlier: 303
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Afton, IA (50830): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 27
- 2 bedrooms: 162
- 3 bedrooms: 262
- 4 bedrooms: 96
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 69
- 3 bedrooms: 25
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 50830 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 16
- 1 vehicle: 111
- 2 vehicles: 277
- 3 vehicles: 92
- 4 vehicles: 55
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 68
- 2 vehicles: 58
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 50830:
- Less than $10,000: 26
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 11
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 36
- $50,000 to $59,999: 39
- $60,000 to $69,999: 56
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 36
- $100,000 to $124,999: 68
- $125,000 to $149,999: 35
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 47
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50830:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 14
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 2
- $500 to $549: 8
- No cash rent: 13
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $43,081.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,494
- Two or more races householders: $193,436
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,395 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
| 50830: | $86,395 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,402 - $107,564
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $108,666| Here: | $108,666 | | State: | $150,000 |
Mobile homes: $35,893| Here: | $35,893 | | State: | $29,315 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $33,502 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 618
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 12
- 3 or 4: 38
- 5 to 9: 22
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 67
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 673 (73%)
- Carpooled: 110 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
- Walked: 24 (3%)
- Other means: 23 (2%)
- Worked at home: 81 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 69
- 5 to 9 minutes: 99
- 10 to 14 minutes: 138
- 15 to 19 minutes: 202
- 20 to 24 minutes: 115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 27
- 30 to 34 minutes: 65
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 35
- 60 to 89 minutes: 49
- 90 or more minutes: 19
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,770
- In family households: 1,552 (465 male householders, 73 female householders)
473 spouses, 487 children (442 natural, 7 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 2 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 218 (85 male householders (66 living alone)), 104 female householders (102 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 62 (36 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 14 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
331 married couples with children.
77 single-parent households (27 men, 50 women).
97.5% of residents of 50830 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 8% well, 44% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 16 (0.9%)
(12.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (63%)
- Germany (19%)
- Taiwan (13%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 1,809
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 6

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 469 |
|  United States or American: 169 |
|  Irish: 147 |
|  English: 112 |
|  Other groups: 49 |
|  Norwegian: 36 |
|  Swedish: 30 |
|  Dutch: 18 |
|  Italian: 17 |
|  French (except Basque): 17 |
|  Czech: 17 |
|  Danish: 11 |
|  European: 10 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 7 |
|  Scottish: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Yugoslavian: 5 |
|  Polish: 2 |
|  British: 1 |
|  Portuguese: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DEKKO HEATING TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (1924 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE in AFTON, 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)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS
Organizations: GROUP DEKKO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DEKKO/HEAT TECH DIV
- AFTON CITY OF STP (2/3 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 169 in AFTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF AFTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AFTON CARE DEVELOPMENT INC (805 W PEARL in AFTON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS (300 WEST JEFFERSON STREET in AFTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- AT&T (5.6 MI S OF HWY 34 ON HWY 169 in AFTON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SMITH CONCRETE PROD (NO STREET ADDRESS in AFTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- UNION COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL (1772 S LARK ST in AFTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
- REFRIGERATION FABRICATION INC-FORMER SIT (AFTON INDUSTRIAL PARK in AFTON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AFTON MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM (115 EAST KANSAS in AFTON, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,040
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1482
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 161
- South: 69
- West: 96
59% of the 50830 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,450. Population change in the 1990s: +374 (+25.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: | 6.3% | | 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: 12
| Here: | 19.7% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 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.)
34 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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