Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,959
| This zip code: | $44,959 | | Iowa: | $48,980 |
Nearest zip codes: 56173, 51235, 51230, 51242, 56129, 51237.
Housing units in zip code 51246 with a mortgage: 531 (49 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 447
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $875
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $361
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 11.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 35
- 1990 to 1994: 62
- 1980 to 1989: 117
- 1970 to 1979: 213
- 1960 to 1969: 146
- 1950 to 1959: 234
- 1940 to 1949: 183
- 1939 or earlier: 592
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rock Rapids, IA (51246): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 287
- 3 bedrooms: 514
- 4 bedrooms: 295
- 5 or more bedrooms: 84
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 75
- 2 bedrooms: 117
- 3 bedrooms: 95
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51246 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 282
- 2 vehicles: 562
- 3 vehicles: 245
- 4 vehicles: 61
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 123
- 2 vehicles: 70
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 51246:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 19
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 20
- $40,000 to $49,999: 63
- $50,000 to $59,999: 74
- $60,000 to $69,999: 91
- $70,000 to $79,999: 101
- $80,000 to $89,999: 100
- $90,000 to $99,999: 75
- $100,000 to $124,999: 180
- $125,000 to $149,999: 144
- $150,000 to $174,999: 65
- $175,000 to $199,999: 43
- $200,000 to $249,999: 44
- $250,000 to $299,999: 26
- $300,000 to $399,999: 32
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 51246:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 19
- $150 to $199: 35
- $200 to $249: 27
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 31
- $350 to $399: 27
- $400 to $449: 17
- $450 to $499: 11
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4
- No cash rent: 66
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $117,612.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,471
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $101,573 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
| 51246: | $101,573 | | Iowa: | $120,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,335 - $162,345
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $128,017| Here: | $128,017 | | State: | $151,372 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $135,709| Here: | $135,709 | | State: | $162,018 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $93,732| Here: | $93,732 | | State: | $114,219 |
Mobile homes: $20,705| Here: | $20,705 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,347
- One, attached: 24
- Two: 32
- 3 or 4: 25
- 5 to 9: 27
- 10 to 19: 26
- 20 to 49: 39
- 50 or more: 22
- Mobile homes: 51

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,309 (73%)
- Carpooled: 199 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
- Walked: 79 (4%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 191 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 251
- 5 to 9 minutes: 513
- 10 to 14 minutes: 194
- 15 to 19 minutes: 90
- 20 to 24 minutes: 101
- 25 to 29 minutes: 35
- 30 to 34 minutes: 135
- 35 to 39 minutes: 17
- 40 to 44 minutes: 39
- 45 to 59 minutes: 199
- 60 to 89 minutes: 17
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.5%
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 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 538 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 401 1-person, 23 2-persons.
844 married couples with children.
111 single-parent households (23 men, 88 women).
96.0% of residents of 51246 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 28% not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 31 (0.8%)
(90.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
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 |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 23
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White population: 3,755
Black population: 4
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 12
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1563 |
|  Dutch: 924 |
|  Norwegian: 184 |
|  United States or American: 174 |
|  English: 123 |
|  Irish: 111 |
|  Swedish: 68 |
|  Other groups: 31 |
|  Danish: 19 |
|  Swiss: 19 |
|  French (except Basque): 17 |
|  Polish: 16 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 16 |
|  Luxemburger: 14 |
|  Scottish: 9 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Belgian: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 8 |
|  Italian: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 3 |

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
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2455
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 1091
- 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, 40% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 3,956. Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-4.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 1.2% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 28.7% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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