Median household income (1999): $26,500
Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,280
| This zip code | $29,280 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51349, 51354, 51248, 51346, 51249, 51345.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 67.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51350 with a mortgage: 27 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $538
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $198
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 20.7% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 2
- 1970 to 1979: 20
- 1960 to 1969: 19
- 1950 to 1959: 44
- 1940 to 1949: 17
- 1939 or earlier: 116
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Melvin, IA (51350): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 46
- 3 bedrooms: 54
- 4 bedrooms: 39
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 9
- 3 bedrooms: 12
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51350 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 43
- 2 vehicles: 76
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 21
- 2 vehicles: 6
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 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 51350:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 2
- $125,000 to $149,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51350:
- Less than $100: 5
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 2
- $400 to $449: 6
- No cash rent: 5
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $39,212
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 211
- 3 or 4: 11
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 119 (64%)
- Carpooled: 11 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 11 (6%)
- Worked at home: 43 (23%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 19
- 5 to 9 minutes: 12
- 10 to 14 minutes: 22
- 15 to 19 minutes: 17
- 20 to 24 minutes: 19
- 25 to 29 minutes: 15
- 30 to 34 minutes: 20
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 9
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 460
- In family households: 387 (117 male householders, 8 female householders)
122 spouses, 136 children (131 natural, 1 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 73 (32 male householders (30 living alone)), 39 female householders (39 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 63 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 9 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 69 1-person, 2 2-persons.
112 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).
98.9% of residents of 51350 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).

First ancestries reported:
- German: 209
- Dutch: 119
- English: 35
- Irish: 8
- United States or American: 8
- Swedish: 6
- French Canadian: 5
- Italian: 2
- Czech: 2
- French (except Basque): 2
- European: 2
- Norwegian: 2
- Other groups: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SIOUXLAND FARMER COOP (710 1ST AVE in MELVIN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SANBORN COOP GRAIN (275 MAIN STREET in MELVIN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: SIOUXLAND FARMERS CO-OP, SIOUXLAND FARMERS COOP, SIOUXLAND FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION MELVIN NH3, SIOUXLAND FARMERS COOPERATIVE (FS) MELVIN NH3
- C-D FARM SERVICE (2544 SORRELL AVENUE in MELVIN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 389
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 69
- South: 2
- West: 0
83% of the 51350 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 395. Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+22.3%).
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): 15
| Here: | 23.4% | | 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Educational Services: Fine Arts Schools (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
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