Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,886 Zip code population in 2010: 4,870 Zip code population in 2000: 4,422
Houses and condos: 1,792 Renter-occupied apartments: 380
% of renters here:
21%
State:
29%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 51247: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 111.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.2% ($2,229)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,430)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,233 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,232 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,266
(46.4%)
Females: 2,619
(53.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 51247:
High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 51247:
Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 2.8%
Zip code 51247 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $181,011
51247:
$181,011
Iowa:
$158,900
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 51247 zip code as of August 14, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51247 is 883 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
34.4 years
Iowa median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51247, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $77,061 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$77,061
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $43,185 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:
$43,185
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,220 (reported on 51.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,220
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,775 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,775
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,996 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
+$17,996
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,961 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,961
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,259 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
51247:
$7,259
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $19,833 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
51247:
$19,833
Iowa:
$18,614
Total itemized deductions: $24,090 (16% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$24,090
State:
$21,278
Here:
15.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,346 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$9,346
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,851 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
51247:
$8,851
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,994 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,994
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 82.6%
Here:
83%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 71.9% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51247, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,608 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,608
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $31,300 (reported on 85.6% of returns)
Here:
$31,300
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.8% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,130 (reported on 59.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,130
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,222 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,222
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$15,738 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
Here:
+$15,738
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,331 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,331
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$4,145 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,145
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.3% for AGIs below $10k, -3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,703 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
51247:
$3,703
Iowa:
$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $9,762 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$9,762
Iowa:
$11,928
Total itemized deductions: $16,469 (20% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
$16,469
State:
$16,976
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $10k, 15.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,866 (7% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,866
State:
$3,089
Here:
6.8% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,933 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
51247:
$6,933
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,359 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,359
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.6%
Here:
83%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $10k, 80.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 66 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,741
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 114 (46 now married, 67 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,023 (600 now married, 416 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51247 with a mortgage: 790 (129 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 628
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,273 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $476
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
8.3%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51247: Van Grouw Dairy (A), Rozeboom Dairy (B), Lonesome Pine Dairy (C), Renes Dairy (D), Ysselstein Dairy (E), Hillcrest Farm (F), Dejong Farm (G), Bolks Farms (H), Koene Farms (I), Greenway Farms (J), Vonk Farms (K), Stonebarn Farms (L), Bakkers Farm (M), Kaskie Farm (N), M L Farms (O), H L H Farms (P), Van Holland Farm (Q), J and L Farm (R), Fertile Valley Farm (S), Sand Hill Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51247 include: Netherland Reformed Christian Church (A), Faith Reformed Church (B), Trinity Christian Reformed Church (C), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (D), Saint Marys Catholic Church (E), First Christian Reformed Church (F), First Reformed Church (G), Grace Community Church (H), Netherland Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Sioux Cemetery (2), Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery (3), Valley View Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 51247 include: Rock Wildlife Area (1), Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area (2), Big Sioux River Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 121 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 457 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 221 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 508 1-person, 54 2-persons, 48 5-persons
1,141 married couples with children.
150 single-parent households (150 women).
94.4% of residents of 51247 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% well).
Foreign born population: 141 (2.9%) (18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
43%Honduras
13%Germany
10%France
10%Laos
52%Dutch
10%American
7%German
1%European
1%English
1%Swedish
1%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
822010 or later
642000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
53Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ROCK VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1712 20TH AVE in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Alternative names: ROCK VALLEY COMMUNITY SCH DIST-DUPLICATE
ROCK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1910 15TH ST in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-845607 409 Organizations: ROCK VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROCK VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (1712 20TH AVE in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-845607 172 Organizations: ROCK VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ROCK INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (880 10TH STREET in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
AIR 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: INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Business NAICS classification: PRECISION TURNED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; METAL HEAT TREATING. Organizations: GENE STATEMA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LOY VANT HUL (CONTACT/OWNER)
TOTAL COMPONENT SOLUTIONS (2080 10TH STREET in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: TOTAL COMPONENT SOLUTIONS CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: HAYES ALBION CORPORATION, HAYES-ALBION KOOIMA MFG DIV
HOPE HAVEN INC (1800 19TH ST in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: METAL STAMPINGS
ROCK INDUSTRIES INC (1522 15TH ST in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ROCK INDUSTRIES, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ROCK VALLEY CEMENT BLOCK INCORPORATED (1315 17TH STREET in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK Alternative names: ROCK VALLEY CEMENT BLOCK & TILE, TRI-STATE READY MIX/ROCK VALLEY CEMENT
ROCK VALLEY CHRISTIAN (1712 20TH in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: ROCK VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, ROCK VALLEY CSD
ROCK VALLEY CITY OF STP (P.O. BOX 100 in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF ROCK VALLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROCK VALLEY WWTP
DRY CREEK FARMS, INC. (2722 350TH STREET in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (STATE)
ROCK VALLEY F.COOP. (NO STREET ADDRESS in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
ROCK VALLEY TRACTOR PARTS (1004 10TH AVE in ROCK VALLEY, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: EUGENE VANDER GIESEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
44.7%Utility gas
42.1%Electricity
9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,100. Population change in the 1990s: +322 (+7.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,356
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 1,111
South: 87
West: 74
67% of the 51247 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
95% of the 51247 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 334
Here:
42.8%
Iowa:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:
26.2%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 141
Here:
73.8%
Iowa:
23.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
58,418Management occupations
54,629Business and financial operations occupations
48,031Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
45,123Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
45,029Production occupations
39,123Office and administrative support occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
KOOIMA COMPANY (2638 310TH STREET in ROCK VALLEY, IA; small business)
$3,500 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for . Taking place in OK. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
33 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
90 people in nursing homes
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
15 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 28 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.5%), and Outside Fires (37.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 51247
(46.4%)
(53.6%)
+$4,145
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -16.3% for AGIs below $10k, -3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Nearest zip codes: 51235, 51240, 51230, 51250, 57027, 51239.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 28 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.5%), and Outside Fires (37.9%).