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City: Blockton, IA
Taylor County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 547
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 558



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Houses and condos: 290
Renter-occupied apartments: 53
% of renters here:  23%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 50836: 69.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 92.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.2% ($250)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 268  (49.0%)
Females: 279  (51.0%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $39,491
50836:  $39,491
Iowa:  $117,900


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 50836 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50836, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,794 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,794
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $31,640 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:  $31,640
State:  $38,265

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,246 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,246
Iowa:  $1,768

Taxable dividends: $458 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:  $458
State:  $2,510

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,810 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:  +$2,810
State:  +$6,139

Profit/loss from business: +$1,933 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:  +$1,933
State:  +$8,574

Total itemized deductions: $13,500 (1% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:  $13,500
State:  $16,976

Total tax: $3,159 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
50836:  $3,159
State:  $6,177

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,833
State:  $1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.1%
Here:  80%
State:  70%


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,951
This zip code:  $32,951
Iowa:  $47,292
Blockton, IA (50836) map

Nearest zip codes: 50860, 64456, 50835, 64486, 50840, 64499.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  66.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 50836 with a mortgage: 30 (2 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 70


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $606

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  21.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  9.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  6.4
State:  4.2


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

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Platte River Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Blockton Post Office (A), Maloy Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 9
  • 1970 to 1979: 22
  • 1960 to 1969: 19
  • 1950 to 1959: 15
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 204



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blockton, IA (50836):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 77
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Vehicles available in 50836 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 15
  • 1 vehicle: 30
  • 2 vehicles: 87
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 16
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 50836 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 50836 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50836:

  • Less than $10,000: 36
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 17
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 10
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 9
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 9
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 14
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 6
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 12
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 15
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 18
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 6
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 4
 



50836 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50836:

  • Less than $100: 3
  • $100 to $149: 2
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 1
  • No cash rent: 13
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $14,359.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $26,997

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,752 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
50836:  $40,752
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $54,179
Here:  $54,179
State:  $150,000

Mobile homes: $39,200
Here:  $39,200
State:  $29,315


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 249
  • 3 or 4: 1
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • Mobile homes: 25
50836 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 144 (67%)
  • Carpooled: 44 (21%)
  • Walked: 4 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 22 (10%)
 

50836 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 14
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 21
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 27
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 33
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 21
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 17
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 36
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 510

  • In family households: 404 (136 male householders, 13 female householders)
    131 spouses, 107 children (102 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 12 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 106 (53 male householders (42 living alone)), 32 female householders (23 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 65 1-person, 20 2-persons.

100 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (1 men, 10 women).

98.1% of residents of 50836 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.1%

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



  • Korea (100%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 3
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 540
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 6

Zip code 50836 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 78
 German: 57
 United States or American: 41
 Irish: 39
 Other groups: 19
 Norwegian: 9
 Scotch-Irish: 9
 Italian: 8
 Swedish: 8
 French (except Basque): 6
 Dutch: 5
 European: 2
 Russian: 2
 Scandinavian: 2
 Scottish: 2



Zip code 50836 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BLOCKTON OIL CO - SKYLARK GASOLINE (CORNER OF STEVENSON ST in BLOCKTON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))


Median worth of mobile homes: $10,546

Zip code 50836 marital status for males
Zip code 50836 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 303
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 144
  • South: 24
  • West: 25

64% of the 50836 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 476. Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+14.9%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
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: 1
Here:  14.3%
Iowa:  25.4%


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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)

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