Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,937
| This zip code: | $41,937 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51249, 56129, 51237, 51232, 56168, 56110.
Housing units in zip code 51243 with a mortgage: 92 (6 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 122
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $788
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $332
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1980 to 1989: 18
- 1970 to 1979: 38
- 1960 to 1969: 28
- 1950 to 1959: 50
- 1940 to 1949: 35
- 1939 or earlier: 214
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Little Rock, IA (51243): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 57
- 3 bedrooms: 120
- 4 bedrooms: 66
- 5 or more bedrooms: 37
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 6
- 3 bedrooms: 21
- 4 bedrooms: 22
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 51243 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 50
- 2 vehicles: 121
- 3 vehicles: 76
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 20
- 2 vehicles: 26
- 3 vehicles: 11
- 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 51243:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 38
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 10
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 27
- $125,000 to $149,999: 15
- $150,000 to $174,999: 5
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51243:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 1
- $300 to $349: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $26,997.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $54,857
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,906 (it was $41,100 in 2000)
| 51243: | $60,906 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,746 - $82,794
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $92,067| Here: | $92,067 | | State: | $150,000 |
Mobile homes: $28,750| Here: | $28,750 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 387
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 317 (72%)
- Carpooled: 63 (14%)
- Walked: 19 (4%)
- Worked at home: 42 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 36
- 5 to 9 minutes: 44
- 10 to 14 minutes: 33
- 15 to 19 minutes: 93
- 20 to 24 minutes: 74
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 42
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 18
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 894
- In family households: 791 (242 male householders, 17 female householders)
244 spouses, 267 children (228 natural, 18 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 103 (33 male householders (25 living alone)), 50 female householders (47 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 131 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
226 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (6 men, 4 women).
92.7% of residents of 51243 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.7%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (67%)
- Canada (33%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 905
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 0

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 581 |
|  Dutch: 86 |
|  United States or American: 30 |
|  English: 17 |
|  Irish: 13 |
|  Norwegian: 10 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Scottish: 4 |
|  Other groups: 4 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 3 |
|  French (except Basque): 2 |
|  Brazilian: 2 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Italian: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,005
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 663
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 197
- South: 11
- West: 15
76% of the 51243 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 688. Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+31.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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: 2
| Here: | 8.3% | | 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:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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