Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.5% ($1,348)
Iowa:
1.6% ($2,209)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,413 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,073 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,155
(46.9%)
Females: 1,306
(53.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 50854:
High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50854:
Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 11.0%
Zip code 50854 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Races in zip code 50854
2,244White population
1Black population
1American Indian population
14Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $88,238
50854:
$88,238
Iowa:
$142,300
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.3 years
Iowa median age:
38.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
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)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 159 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 854
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (20 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 442 (220 now married, 220 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50854 with a mortgage: 393 (8 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 1 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: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
11.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
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 50854: Triple S Exotic Animal Park (A), Farmers Cooperative Company Elevator (B), G and I Feed and Grain Elevator (C), Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club (D), Ringgold (E), Thomas (F), Lesan (G), Prairie View (H), Mount Ayr State Fish Hatchery (I), Mount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department (J), Ringgold County Courthouse (K), Ringgold County Sheriffs Office (L), Mount Ayr Public Library (M), Mount Ayr City Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50854 include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Wishard Chapel (B), Free Methodist Church (C), United Presbyterian Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Mount Ayr Regular Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hickory Grove Cemetery (1), Ringgold Cemetery (2), Caledonia Cemetery (3), Oakdale Cemetery (4), Thompson Cemetery (5), Shaha Cemetery (6), Oak Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50854 include: Judge Lewis Park (1), Poe Hollow County Park (2), Fifes Grove County Park (3), Ringgold State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Ayr, IA (50854) in owner-occupied houses/condos
17no vehicle
1681 vehicle
2642 vehicles
1893 vehicles
434 vehicles
285+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 50854 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Ayr, IA (50854) in renter-occupied apartments
42no vehicle
1771 vehicle
602 vehicles
183 vehicles
124 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 50854 population
Zip code 50854 household income distribution in 2016
47Less than $10,000
57$10,000 to $14,999
108$15,000 to $19,999
56$20,000 to $24,999
84$25,000 to $29,999
28$30,000 to $34,999
53$35,000 to $39,999
63$40,000 to $44,999
60$45,000 to $49,999
132$50,000 to $59,999
121$60,000 to $74,999
74$75,000 to $99,999
55$100,000 to $124,999
17$125,000 to $149,999
9$150,000 to $199,999
25$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 50854
14Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $14,999
2$15,000 to $19,999
26$20,000 to $24,999
32$25,000 to $29,999
19$30,000 to $34,999
12$35,000 to $39,999
34$40,000 to $49,999
57$50,000 to $59,999
40$60,000 to $69,999
60$70,000 to $79,999
33$80,000 to $89,999
32$90,000 to $99,999
99$100,000 to $124,999
41$125,000 to $149,999
37$150,000 to $174,999
13$175,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 to $249,999
14$250,000 to $299,999
36$300,000 to $399,999
13$400,000 to $499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 50854
6$100 to $149
9$150 to $199
14$200 to $249
27$250 to $299
45$300 to $349
60$350 to $399
26$400 to $449
25$450 to $499
17$550 to $599
7$600 to $649
5$2,500 to $2,999
36No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $573.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,945
Asian householders: $90,542
Some other race householders: $139,929
Hispanic or Latino householders: $107,004
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $88,238
50854:
$88,238
Iowa:
$142,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,673 - $133,916
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 908
One, attached: 9
Two: 9
3 or 4: 21
5 to 9: 46
10 to 19: 28
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 58
Unemployment: 4.5%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 50854
88.8%910Drove a car alone
4.9%50Carpooled
1.0%10Bicycle
1.8%18Walked
0.4%4Other means
2.8%29Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50854
250Less than 5 minutes
3245 to 9 minutes
8110 to 14 minutes
4515 to 19 minutes
1520 to 24 minutes
3725 to 29 minutes
4330 to 34 minutes
3435 to 39 minutes
5740 to 44 minutes
5445 to 59 minutes
2460 to 89 minutes
690 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.7%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,330
In family households: 1,926 (402 male householders, 253 female householders)
524 spouses, 618 children (576 natural, 7 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 17 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 404 (157 male householders (133 living alone)), 200 female householders (192 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 130 (147 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 398 2-persons, 100 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 325 1-person, 17 2-persons, 13 3-persons
325 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (56 men, 108 women).
98.0% of residents of 50854 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 53% well).
Foreign born population: 29 (1.2%) (32.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
50%Burma
13%Thailand
7%Romania
3%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 50854 (%)
22%American
15%German
10%English
9%Irish
4%European
3%Norwegian
3%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
222010 or later
92000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 50854 population
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: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
60%Utility gas
25%Electricity
10%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2%Other fuel
2%Wood
1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,487. Population change in the 1990s: -162 (-6.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,832
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 389
South: 25
West: 156
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.
87% of the 50854 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% 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, 10% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
1.6%
Iowa:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
6.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:
28.4%
Iowa:
23.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
61,107Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
41,170Management occupations
38,023Architecture and engineering occupations
37,727Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
37,186Community and social service occupations
37,179Sales and related occupations
Note: State values scaled to 50854 population
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)
Nearest zip codes: 50133, 50860, 50835, 50863, 64458, 50845.
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