50854 Zip Code (Mount Ayr, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 2,578
Zip code population in 2010: 2,303
Zip code population in 2000: 2,325

Houses and condos: 1,154
Renter-occupied apartments: 294
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 50854: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 134.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,448 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,051 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 50854:

• High school or higher: 91.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50854:

• Never married: 20.3%
• Now married: 58.4%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 10.7%

• 
• • 2,24496.5%White
  • 311.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 140.6%Asian
  • 120.5%Two or more races
  • 10.04%Black
  • 10.04%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50854, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,449 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,449
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $37,349 (reported on 77.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,349
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,741 (reported on 41.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,741
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,793 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,793
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,796 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	+$14,796
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,254 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,254
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,977 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

50854:	$6,977
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,996 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,996
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,671 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,671
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,504 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

50854:	$6,504
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,111 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,111
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 83.0%

Here:	83%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 81.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50854, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,687 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,687
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $30,398 (reported on 76.8% of returns)

Here:	$30,398
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,179 (reported on 50.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,179
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,184 (reported on 32.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,184
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,090 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,090
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,315 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,315
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

50854:	$3,000
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $15,698 (26% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,698
State:	$16,976

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.5% for AGIs below $10k, 12.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,797 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,797
State:	$3,089

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,794 (reported on 72.4% of returns)

50854:	$3,794
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,754 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,754
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 88.2%

Here:	88%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $10k, 87.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50133, 50860, 50835, 50863, 64458, 50845.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 134
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 932

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (25 now married, 11 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 515 (309 now married, 202 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50854 with a mortgage: 458 (11 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 315

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $997
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $394

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 50854 household income distribution in 2017

• 60Less than $10,000
• 48$10,000 to $14,999
• 106$15,000 to $19,999
• 55$20,000 to $24,999
• 51$25,000 to $29,999
• 41$30,000 to $34,999
• 44$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $44,999
• 46$45,000 to $49,999
• 172$50,000 to $59,999
• 141$60,000 to $74,999
• 81$75,000 to $99,999
• 63$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 18$150,000 to $199,999
• 28$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 50854

• 14Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 36$40,000 to $49,999
• 61$50,000 to $59,999
• 41$60,000 to $69,999
• 49$70,000 to $79,999
• 69$80,000 to $89,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 55$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $174,999
• 7$175,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 to $249,999
• 17$250,000 to $299,999
• 39$300,000 to $399,999
• 17$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 50854

• 10$100 to $149
• 12$150 to $199
• 9$200 to $249
• 22$250 to $299
• 30$300 to $349
• 62$350 to $399
• 40$400 to $449
• 14$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 9$600 to $649
• 4$3,000 to $3,499
• 26No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $591.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,911
• Asian householders: $97,967
• Some other race householders: $151,404
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,780

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $95,474 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,126 - $134,157

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 962
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 21
• 5 to 9: 58
• 10 to 19: 20
• 20 to 49: 7
• Mobile homes: 53

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50854

• 85.9%959Drove a car alone
• 4.9%55Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bicycle
• 1.6%18Walked
• 0.4%5Other means
• 7.1%79Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50854

• 289Less than 5 minutes
• 3245 to 9 minutes
• 6010 to 14 minutes
• 3715 to 19 minutes
• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 6425 to 29 minutes
• 5030 to 34 minutes
• 3735 to 39 minutes
• 5140 to 44 minutes
• 2945 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 2990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,436

• In family households: 2,037 (426 male householders, 276 female householders)

  576 spouses, 656 children (612 natural, 7 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 15 other relatives, 40 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 398 (170 male householders (157 living alone)), 194 female householders (181 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 140 (147 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 391 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 338 1-person, 25 2-persons

396 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (76 men, 58 women).

97.1% of residents of 50854 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% very well, 36% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MOUNT AYR HIGH SCHOOL (1001 E COLUMBUS in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-804527 109
  Organizations: MOUNT AYR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MOUNT AYR ELEMENTARY (607 E JEFFERSON in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-804527 436
  Organizations: MOUNT AYR COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MT AYR COM SCHOOL DIST (1001 E COLUMBUS in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1986-0109, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  

• RINGGOLD CNTY HOSP (211 SHELLWAY DRIVE in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  Alternative names: RINGGOLD COMPANY HOSP

• CASE POWER & EQUIPMENT-FORMER SITE OF (201 N TAYLOR ST in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MOUNT AYR LEASING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MOUNT AYR CITY OF STP (1/2 MILE SOUTH OF 169 ON WEST in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF MOUNT AYR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (305 EAST COLUMBUS STREET in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

• RECORD NEWS-FORMER SITE OF (119 N TAYLOR in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• MOUNT AYR COMM (101 E COLUMBUS in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: MOUNT AYR C S D

• BILLS GARAGE (702 E SOUTH ST in MOUNT AYR, 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: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  

• RIDETA ELEC COOP INC (HWY 2 W in MOUNT AYR, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  

• MT AYR PRODUCTS (808 S CLEVELAND in MOUNT AYR, 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: IRON AND STEEL MILLS.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Population in 1990: 2,487.

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

• This state: 1,908
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 421
• South: 30
• West: 145

59% of the 50854 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

89% of the 50854 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 50854 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	45	82.7 years
John	26	80.1 years
William	20	77.9 years
Robert	17	75.8 years
Frank	15	81.1 years
Charles	14	81.6 years
Edna	14	88.4 years
James	13	77.7 years
Roy	12	78.1 years
George	12	80.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 50854 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	24	79.4 years
Drake	17	83.0 years
Johnston	15	83.4 years
Shields	15	79.1 years
Sickels	14	77.9 years
Campbell	12	84.0 years
Miller	11	83.4 years
Stephens	11	85.0 years
Johnson	10	82.2 years
Saltzman	10	84.6 years

Businesses in zip code 50854
Name	Count		Name	Count
Chevrolet	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
H&R Block	1		Subway	1
Lane Furniture	1