Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 51246: Meyer Stock Farm (A), Rock Bottom Dairy (B), Hein Farm (C), Knobloch Farms (D), Summit Farms (E), Klas Farm (F), Huisman Farms (G), Tak Farm (H), M D F Farms (I), Dirks Farms (J), Hoff Farms (K), Rozeboom Farm (L), Klinkenborg Farms (M), Friedrich Farms (N), Ladd Farms (O), Lakewood Farm (P), Wynia Farms (Q), Timmer Farms (R), C S Farms (S), E and N Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51246 include: Bethel Church (A), Christian Reformed Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D), Holy Name Catholic Church (E), Christian Church (F), First Reformed Church (G), Immanuel Lutheran Church (H), Congregational United Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 51246 include: Emma Sater Park (1), Westside Park (2), Island Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), Site of First White Mans Home in Lyon County Historical Marker (5), Lakewood Corners Wildlife Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 81
2000 to 2004: 49
1990 to 1999: 169
1980 to 1989: 117
1970 to 1979: 310
1960 to 1969: 231
1950 to 1959: 204
1940 to 1949: 263
1939 or earlier: 617
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 51246:
Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 115
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 188
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 137
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $69,999: 103
$70,000 to $79,999: 115
$80,000 to $89,999: 112
$90,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 169
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $174,999: 92
$175,000 to $199,999: 103
$200,000 to $249,999: 62
$250,000 to $299,999: 42
$300,000 to $399,999: 25
$400,000 to $499,999: 51
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 25
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 51246:
Less than $100: 210
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 50
$200 to $249: 123
$250 to $299: 80
$300 to $349: 150
$350 to $399: 121
$400 to $449: 153
$450 to $499: 103
$500 to $549: 81
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 74
$650 to $699: 6
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 18
$1,500 to $1,999: 574
$2,000 or more: 187
No cash rent: 70
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,757
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $100,605
51246:
$100,605
Iowa:
$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,940 - $154,470
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $142,961
Here:
$142,961
State:
$152,024
Mobile homes: $71,500
Here:
$71,500
State:
$54,433
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,654
One, attached: 53
Two: 587
3 or 4: 77
5 to 9: 1,014
10 to 19: 650
20 to 49: 187
50 or more: 1,867
Mobile homes: 79
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,756 (79%)
Carpooled: 103 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 118 (5%)
Bicycle: 11 (1%)
Walked: 157 (7%)
Other means: 433 (19%)
Worked at home: 172 (8%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 509
5 to 9 minutes: 426
10 to 14 minutes: 210
15 to 19 minutes: 125
20 to 24 minutes: 104
25 to 29 minutes: 152
30 to 34 minutes: 147
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 102
45 to 59 minutes: 252
60 to 89 minutes: 74
90 or more minutes: 66
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,651
In family households: 3,203 (936 male householders, 125 female householders)
972 spouses, 1,124 children (1,021 natural, 25 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 2 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 448 (157 male householders (143 living alone)), 267 female householders (258 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 104
Size of family households: 612 2-persons, 239 3-persons, 171 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons
960 married couples with children.
444 single-parent households (55 men, 389 women).
96.5% of residents of 51246 zip code speak English at home.
40.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% very well, 23% well, 58% not well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 39% well, 1% not well).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 53 (1.3%) (33.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Netherlands (58%)
Germany (16%)
Korea (16%)
Japan (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 8
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 41
Before 1980: 34
Races in zip code 51246:
White population: 4,068 Black population: 25 American Indian population: 4 Asian population: 89 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 187 Two or more races population: 81 Hispanic or Latino population: 310
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ROCK RAPIDS MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (310 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA6065092, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES Organizations: WATERWORKS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ROCK RAPIDS MUNIC WATER WORKS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ROCK RAPIDS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, ROCK RAPIDS MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS C/O UTILITIES OFFICE, ROCK RAPIDS UTILITIES
ROCK RAPIDS FORD INCORPORATED (509 FIRST AVENUE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1997-0346, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
CENTRAL LYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1105 S STORY in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-601095 409 Organizations: CENTRAL LYON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL LYON MIDDLE SCHOOL (1105 S STORY in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-601095 209 Organizations: CENTRAL LYON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL LYON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1010 S GREENE STREET in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-601095 109 Organizations: CENTRAL LYON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROCK RAPIDS POST OFFICE (217 N 2ND AVE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1984-0004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE THIS INDUSTRY INCLUDES ALL ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.
VALERO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LP (3025 HIGHWAY 9 STREET in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING; REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES; TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Organizations: VALERO L.P. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KANEB PIPE LINE CO, KANEB PIPE LINE-ROCK RAPIDS TE, KANEB PIPE LINE TERMINAL
RESCUE VEHICLES OF IOWA INC (909 S EAST ST in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: MICHAEL D PRESTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: S & R MFG CORP & S & R SUPPLY CO
ROCK RAPIDS CARE CENTER-FORMER SITE OF (408 N 2 AVE E in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ROCK RAPIDS CARE CENTER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ROCK RAPIDS CITY OF STP (S EAST STREET in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF ROCK RAPIDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROCK RAPIDS WWTP
ROCK RAPIDS F.COOP. (315 NORTH 2ND AVENUE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOP EXCHANGE ROCK RAPIDS NH3
ROCK RAPIDS MACHINE & WELDING (1108 FIRST AVE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ED RECK (CONTACT/OWNER)
ROCK RIVER FEEDYARDS (1611 FIR AVENUE in ROCK RAPIDS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS Alternative names: CARTER LAKE, CITY OF MS4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Electricity (13%)
Other fuel (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
No fuel used (4%)
Wood (3%)
Population in 1990: 3,956. Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-4.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,455
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 1,091
South: 57
West: 100
67% of the 51246 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 228
Here:
35.2%
Iowa:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161
Here:
41.1%
Iowa:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:
50.0%
Iowa:
27.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CARGOBODY PRODUCTS USA LLC (1209 S UNION ST in ROCK RAPIDS, IA; small business)
$19,176 with Navy for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2006-01-10. Completion date: 2006-02-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
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.)
104 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 51246 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
65
77.6 years
William
33
80.6 years
Henry
33
80.7 years
Mary
19
83.8 years
Anna
19
84.6 years
George
18
80.9 years
Helen
18
82.8 years
Robert
17
63.9 years
Jennie
16
86.2 years
Walter
16
79.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 51246 among deceased individuals