Estimated zip code population in 2019: 5,908 Zip code population in 2010: 6,193 Zip code population in 2000: 6,245
Houses and condos: 2,768 Renter-occupied apartments: 908
% of renters here:
34%
State:
29%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 51201: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 114.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,911)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,430)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,943 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,861 (1.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,107
(52.6%)
Females: 2,800
(47.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 51201:
High school or higher: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 51201:
Never married: 30.3%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 5.3%
Zip code 51201 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $151,266
51201:
$151,266
Iowa:
$158,900
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in 51201 zip code as of May 23, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51201 is 509 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.6 years
Iowa median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51201, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,638 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,638
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $40,432 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$40,432
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,618 (reported on 47.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,618
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,142 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,142
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,432 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
+$15,432
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,864 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,864
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,510 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
51201:
$7,510
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $12,967 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
51201:
$12,967
Iowa:
$18,614
Total itemized deductions: $21,338 (19% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$21,338
State:
$21,278
Here:
18.7% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,019 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,019
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,166 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
51201:
$8,166
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.3%
Here:
72%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51201, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,365
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $32,356 (reported on 81.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,356
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.2% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,886 (reported on 54.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,886
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,048 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,048
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,709 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,709
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,176 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,176
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$8,725 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,725
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,431 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
51201:
$3,431
Iowa:
$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,833 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$12,833
Iowa:
$11,928
Total itemized deductions: $16,998 (23% of AGI, reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,998
State:
$16,976
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs below $10k, 17.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,890 (6% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,890
State:
$3,089
Here:
6.3% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,732 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
51201:
$5,732
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,224 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,224
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.7%
Here:
79%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 141 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,513
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 142 (76 now married, 64 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 959 (549 now married, 405 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51201 with a mortgage: 1,018 (13 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 714
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,148 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.8%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.5
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.6
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51201: Sheldon Country Club (A), Cottonwood Farm (B), Sake Farm (C), Hengeveld Farm (D), Kruse Farm (E), Van Farm (F), D G Farms (G), White Fence Farm (H), Kreykes Family Farm (I), Henry K Farms (J), C and J Farms (K), Triple Tree Farm (L), M and M Egg Farm (M), Meyers Farm (N), K and R Family Farms (O), Youngers Farm (P), Diamond H Farms (Q), Kay - Kel - Sha Farm (R), Peelen Farms (S), Sheldon (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51201 include: Sheldon Church of the Brethren (A), Bethel Reformed Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), United Methodist Church (D), Saint Patricks Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Sheldon Branch Church of Latter Day Saints (G), Parkview Assembly Church (H), First Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 51201 include: Thorman Park (1), Sunrise Park (2), Honoring World War I Veterans Historical Marker (3), Sheldon City Park (4), Hills Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,035 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (12 men, 139 women).
90.8% of residents of 51201 zip code speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 40% well, 4% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% very well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 299 (5.1%) (78.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
63%Honduras
10%Indonesia
8%Japan
7%Guatemala
7%Taiwan
36%Dutch
22%German
7%Norwegian
6%American
3%English
2%Irish
1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
532010 or later
542000 to 2009
391990 to 1999
253Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AG PROCESSING INC-SHELDON (804 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: SOYBEANS; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; SOYBEAN OIL MILLS Organizations: AG PROCESSING INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AG PROCESSING INC. - ENERGY CE, LAND O' LAKES INC
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL (1700 EAST FOURTH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 109 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SHELDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (501 NORMAL COLLEGE AVE in SHELDON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 436 Organizations: SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SHELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (727 6TH AVE in SHELDON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-715949 209 Organizations: SHELDON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROSENBOON MACHINE & TOOL INCORPORATED (1530 WESTERN AVENUE in SHELDON, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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: FLUID POWER CYLINDERS AND ACTUATORS; INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Organizations: LARRY & VIVIAN ROSENBOOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROSENBOOM MACHINE & TOOL INC, ROSENBOON MACHINE & TOOL INC.
NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SANITARY LANDFILL (4540 360TH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. Alternative names: NORTHWEST IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY, NW IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENGY
DG FARMS (4695 330TH STREET in SHELDON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: MURPHY OIL USA WAL-MART #711
SAFETY-KLEEN HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (555 3RD ST SE in SHELDON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NW IOWA AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY (CONTACT/OWNER)
SAMS AUTO BODY - FORMER SITE OF (3588 HWY 60 in SHELDON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PETE POTT (CONTACT/OWNER)
SHELDON F.COOP.ELEV. (1016 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
AG PARTNERS SHELDON (1541 WESTERN AVENUE in SHELDON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT-FORMER SITE OF (EAST OF INTERSECTION OF 4TH AVENUE & RR in SHELDON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ATLAS CEMENT CO-AKA RUSSELLS READY MIX (HWY 60 S - S 2ND AVE in SHELDON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- ATLAS CEMENT CO-AKA RUSSELLS READY MIX
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%
54.5%Utility gas
37.3%Electricity
7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 5,585. Population change in the 1990s: +660 (+11.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,416
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 833
South: 73
West: 114
62% of the 51201 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.
91% of the 51201 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 141
Here:
26.8%
Iowa:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
Here:
13.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 102
Here:
51.8%
Iowa:
23.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
64,610Community and social service occupations
59,435Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,218Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
51,906Transportation occupations
47,452Management occupations
46,850Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ROSENBOOM MACHINE & TOOL INC (1530 WESTERN AVE in SHELDON, IA; small business) : $65,010 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$36,101 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-09-11.
$16,565 with Army for Miscellaneous Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2002-02-01. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
$12,344 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2004-05-21.
ROSENBOOM INC (204 11TH STREET in SHELDON, IA; small business) : $24,118 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Office Furniture by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $11,146; 2005: $8,498; 2006: $4,474.
Biggest contracts:
$11,146 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-11-21.
$8,498, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-08-11.
$4,474, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
$210, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-19. Completion date: 2006-06-01.
HY-VEE, INC (115 N 5TH AVE in SHELDON, IA) : $9,490 in 2 contractsin 2004
$4,921 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-07-19. Completion date: 2004-07-18.
$4,569, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2004-08-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
73 people in residential treatment centers for adults
49 people in group homes intended for adults
29 people in correctional residential facilities
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
142 people in nursing homes
113 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
29 people in halfway houses
26 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.8%), and Outside Fires (27.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51201