Median household income (1999): $38,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,815
| This zip code |  $42,815 | | Iowa: |  $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51230, 56138, 51241, 56173, 51246, 51240.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 70.2% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51242 with a mortgage: 46 (2 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $709
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $213
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1980 to 1989: 0
- 1970 to 1979: 17
- 1960 to 1969: 11
- 1950 to 1959: 5
- 1940 to 1949: 3
- 1939 or earlier: 43
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lester, IA (51242):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 3
- 2 bedrooms: 16
- 3 bedrooms: 33
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 2
- 3 bedrooms: 3
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51242 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 25
- 2 vehicles: 18
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 0
- 2 vehicles: 5
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51242:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 3
- $50,000 to $59,999: 2
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 10
- $90,000 to $99,999: 9
- $100,000 to $124,999: 9
- $150,000 to $174,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51242:
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,381
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 85
- Mobile homes: 1
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 94 (78%)
- Carpooled: 9 (7%)
- Bicycle: 1 (1%)
- Walked: 11 (9%)
- Other means: 1 (1%)
- Worked at home: 5 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 16
- 5 to 9 minutes: 17
- 10 to 14 minutes: 10
- 15 to 19 minutes: 15
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1
- 30 to 34 minutes: 27
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 9
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2
- 90 or more minutes: 2
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 198
- In family households: 153 (50 male householders, 0 female householders)
48 spouses, 54 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 45 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 21 female householders (19 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 2 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
44 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (1 men, 4 women).
97.8% of residents of 51242 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 62
- German: 59
- Swiss: 15
- Norwegian: 14
- United States or American: 8
- Irish: 7
- Swedish: 4
- Danish: 2
- French (except Basque): 2
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Electricity (10%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 141
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 55
- South: 0
- West: 2
80% of the 51242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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: 3
| Here: | 75.0% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 2)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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