Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,559
| This zip code: | $48,559 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51249, 51201, 51244, 51243, 51248, 51350.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 75.0% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51232 with a mortgage: 111 (5 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $820
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 11
- 1970 to 1979: 75
- 1960 to 1969: 32
- 1950 to 1959: 40
- 1940 to 1949: 30
- 1939 or earlier: 209
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashton, IA (51232): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 3
- 2 bedrooms: 60
- 3 bedrooms: 91
- 4 bedrooms: 118
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 8
- 3 bedrooms: 11
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 51232 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 78
- 2 vehicles: 135
- 3 vehicles: 51
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 23
- 2 vehicles: 30
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 51232:
- Less than $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 3
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 37
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 26
- $90,000 to $99,999: 24
- $100,000 to $124,999: 38
- $125,000 to $149,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 9
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51232:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 1
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 2
- $500 to $549: 3
- No cash rent: 17
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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: $68,356
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,095 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
| 51232: | $74,095 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,971 - $98,063
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $89,744| Here: | $89,744 | | State: | $150,000 |
In 2-unit structures: $77,215| Here: | $77,215 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $16,904| Here: | $16,904 | | State: | $124,442 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 380
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 6
- 10 to 19: 2
- 20 to 49: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 303 (63%)
- Carpooled: 74 (15%)
- Walked: 38 (8%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 59 (12%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 29
- 5 to 9 minutes: 41
- 10 to 14 minutes: 117
- 15 to 19 minutes: 135
- 20 to 24 minutes: 39
- 25 to 29 minutes: 18
- 30 to 34 minutes: 15
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 7
- 60 to 89 minutes: 8
- 90 or more minutes: 5
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 925
- In family households: 821 (244 male householders, 33 female householders)
224 spouses, 274 children (254 natural, 13 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 104 (46 male householders (35 living alone)), 45 female householders (45 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 129 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 11 2-persons.
247 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (11 men, 17 women).
98.5% of residents of 51232 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% well, 50% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.6%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (67%)
- Germany (33%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,007
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 6

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 479 |
|  Dutch: 96 |
|  English: 69 |
|  United States or American: 52 |
|  Irish: 30 |
|  Norwegian: 27 |
|  Italian: 8 |
|  Danish: 8 |
|  Luxemburger: 6 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 6 |
|  Polish: 6 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  Other groups: 6 |
|  Belgian: 5 |
|  Iranian: 3 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- OTTER CREEK ETHANOL LLC (4970 260TH STREET NORTH in ASHTON, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Organizations: OTTER CREEK ETHANOL, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: OTTER CREEK ETHANOL, L.L.C.
- ASHTON (4950 260TH STREET in ASHTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: HALLETT MATERIALS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HALLETT MATERIALS
- ASHTON CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in ASHTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF ASHTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ASHTON FARMERS COOP (BOX 218 in ASHTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: NORTHWEST IOWA COOP
- BOERHAVE PIT (5042 250TH STREET in ASHTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: DONNA BOERHAVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC
- UNITED FARMERS COOP (310 EAST 3RD STREET in ASHTON, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: ASHTON FARMERS COOP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 718
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 178
- South: 10
- West: 19
73% of the 51232 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,090. Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-6.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 12.4% | | 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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