Estimated zip code population in 2017: 1,957 Zip code population in 2010: 2,087 Zip code population in 2000: 2,289
Houses and condos: 924 Renter-occupied apartments: 314
% of renters here:
36%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 50851: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 128.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,308)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,302)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,271 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,393 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,006
(51.4%)
Females: 950
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 50851:
High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50851:
Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 11.9%
Zip code 50851 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $103,346
50851:
$103,346
Iowa:
$149,100
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 50851 zip code as of January 23, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50851 is 1,008 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.1 years
Iowa median age:
38.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50851, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $61,048 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,048
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $36,033 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$36,033
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,255 (reported on 43.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,255
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,233 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,233
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$26,871 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$26,871
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,538 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,538
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,690 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
50851:
$5,690
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,132 (16% of AGI, reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$22,132
State:
$21,278
Here:
15.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,479 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,479
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,905 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
50851:
$8,905
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,141 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,141
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 79.3%
Here:
79%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50851, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,268 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,268
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $27,697 (reported on 78.3% of returns)
Here:
$27,697
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 220.6% for AGIs below $10k, 71.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,676 (reported on 48.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,676
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,547 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,547
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,049 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,049
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,297 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,297
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -14.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,481 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,481
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -89.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,439 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
50851:
$3,439
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $15,869 (24% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,869
State:
$16,976
Here:
24.2% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,364 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,364
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,569 (reported on 71.5% of returns)
50851:
$4,569
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,735 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,735
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.8%
Here:
80%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 75 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 789
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (21 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 360 (242 now married, 115 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50851 with a mortgage: 294 (2 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 254
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,062 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $416
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50851: Lenox Country Club (A), Lenox City Hall (B), Lenox City Police Department (C), Lenox City Public Library (D), Lenox Fire Department (E), Lenox Ambulance Service (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50851 include: Stringtown Church (A), Salem Church of the Brethren (B), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (C), United Presbyterian Church (D), Salem Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blue Grove Cemetery (1), Bruening Cemetery (2), Morgan Cemetery (3), Grove Chapel Cemetery (4), Salem Cemetery (5), East Fairview Cemetery (6), Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Saylings Creek (A), West Platte River (B), Middle Platte River (C), Metz Creek (D), Todd Branch (E), East Platte River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Lenox, IA (50851) in owner-occupied houses/condos
3no vehicle
1281 vehicle
2092 vehicles
1323 vehicles
404 vehicles
135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lenox, IA (50851) in renter-occupied apartments
61no vehicle
1561 vehicle
1172 vehicles
553 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 50851 household income distribution in 2017
29Less than $10,000
48$10,000 to $14,999
41$15,000 to $19,999
30$20,000 to $24,999
64$25,000 to $29,999
88$30,000 to $34,999
59$35,000 to $39,999
52$40,000 to $44,999
20$45,000 to $49,999
88$50,000 to $59,999
63$60,000 to $74,999
95$75,000 to $99,999
88$100,000 to $124,999
21$125,000 to $149,999
13$150,000 to $199,999
47$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 50851
4Less than $10,000
8$10,000 to $14,999
2$15,000 to $19,999
7$20,000 to $24,999
9$25,000 to $29,999
7$30,000 to $34,999
24$35,000 to $39,999
43$40,000 to $49,999
18$50,000 to $59,999
17$60,000 to $69,999
46$70,000 to $79,999
39$80,000 to $89,999
22$90,000 to $99,999
74$100,000 to $124,999
55$125,000 to $149,999
52$150,000 to $174,999
9$175,000 to $199,999
26$200,000 to $249,999
4$250,000 to $299,999
7$300,000 to $399,999
7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 50851
9Less than $100
17$100 to $149
9$150 to $199
10$200 to $249
8$250 to $299
41$300 to $349
62$350 to $399
24$400 to $449
6$450 to $499
20$500 to $549
6$550 to $599
7$600 to $649
10$650 to $699
3$2,000 to $2,499
8$3,000 to $3,499
7$3,500 or more
35No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $571.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,791
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $268,114
Asian householders: $107,245
Some other race householders: $102,370
Hispanic or Latino householders: $61,032
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $103,346
50851:
$103,346
Iowa:
$149,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,587 - $151,365
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 757
One, attached: 3
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 21
20 to 49: 61
Mobile homes: 46
Unemployment: 3.4%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 50851
75.0%706Drove a car alone
13.5%127Carpooled
0.7%7Motorcycle
3.4%32Walked
1.8%17Other means
5.1%48Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50851
186Less than 5 minutes
2185 to 9 minutes
11210 to 14 minutes
4715 to 19 minutes
4820 to 24 minutes
5725 to 29 minutes
13330 to 34 minutes
1935 to 39 minutes
1740 to 44 minutes
1545 to 59 minutes
3690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,929
In family households: 1,555 (311 male householders, 239 female householders)
401 spouses, 506 children (471 natural, 13 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 28 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 374 (141 male householders (90 living alone)), 169 female householders (153 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 27 (41 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 263 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 24 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 243 1-person, 64 2-persons, 4 3-persons
314 married couples with children.
150 single-parent households (8 men, 142 women).
80.6% of residents of 50851 zip code speak English at home.
18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 27% well, 28% not well, 4% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 175 (9.0%) (41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
8%Guatemala
5%Burma
3%Singapore
3%Costa Rica
2%Romania
12%American
11%German
7%Irish
6%English
2%French
2%Scottish
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
562010 or later
512000 to 2009
701990 to 1999
40Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PRECISION IDLER COMPANY (700 SOUTH WALNUT STREET in LENOX, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0137, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL; CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT Organizations: PRECISION INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PRECISION INC-IDLER DIVISION
TAYGOLD COOPERATIVE LENOX IOWA (701 EAST VAN BUREN in LENOX, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: AGRO DISTRIBUTION, L.L.C. - LENOX IA, TERRA INTERNATIONAL INC, TERRA INTERNATIONAL INC-LENOX
DALTON AG PRODUCTS INC (602 E VAN BUREN ST in LENOX, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
SHERIDAN EGG COMPANY INCORPORATED (104 WEST OHIO in LENOX, IA)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FOOD PREPARATIONS
PRECISION IDLER INC. (700 S. WALNUT ST. in LENOX, IA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONVEYORS AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%
43.5%Utility gas
38.3%Electricity
15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.6%Other fuel
1.3%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,973. Population change in the 1990s: +316 (+16.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,242
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 310
South: 130
West: 52
65% of the 50851 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, 50% lived in Iowa.
87% of the 50851 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:
0.6%
Iowa:
9.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:
15.6%
Iowa:
24.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
114,933Business and financial operations occupations
54,291Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
48,098Transportation occupations
48,029Community and social service occupations
44,000Education, training, and library occupations
41,639Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LINCOLNS LAWN CARE INC (109 E TEMPLE ST in LENOX, IA; small business)
$2,110 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-03. Completion date: 2007-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
29 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
54 people in other nonhousehold living situations
44 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Most common first names in zip code 50851 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
23
83.2 years
John
18
77.2 years
Ruth
13
90.1 years
Helen
13
81.7 years
George
13
81.3 years
William
13
77.4 years
Kenneth
11
76.7 years
Harry
10
79.5 years
James
10
78.2 years
Martha
9
83.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 50851 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Miller
22
79.2 years
Wurster
19
83.0 years
Walter
17
81.9 years
Brown
16
82.5 years
Smith
13
83.0 years
Beck
11
88.1 years
Wilson
9
84.2 years
Bennett
9
78.8 years
Riley
9
82.0 years
Rogers
8
77.0 years
Businesses in zip code 50851
U.S. Cellular: 1
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