Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,034
| This zip code: | $39,034 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51451, 51452, 51433, 50579, 51443, 50561.
Housing units in zip code 51449 with a mortgage: 253 (29 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 320
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $316
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.1% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 41
- 1980 to 1989: 36
- 1970 to 1979: 120
- 1960 to 1969: 98
- 1950 to 1959: 102
- 1940 to 1949: 71
- 1939 or earlier: 569
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake City, IA (51449): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 221
- 3 bedrooms: 302
- 4 bedrooms: 152
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 52
- 2 bedrooms: 80
- 3 bedrooms: 49
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51449 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 185
- 2 vehicles: 377
- 3 vehicles: 102
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 116
- 2 vehicles: 51
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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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 51449:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 16
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 68
- $50,000 to $59,999: 39
- $60,000 to $69,999: 54
- $70,000 to $79,999: 36
- $80,000 to $89,999: 41
- $90,000 to $99,999: 56
- $100,000 to $124,999: 69
- $125,000 to $149,999: 53
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 21
- $200,000 to $249,999: 21
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51449:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 24
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 7
- $1,500 to $1,999: 6
- No cash rent: 56
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $23,982.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,541
- Some other race householders: $122,064
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,163
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,098 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
| 51449: | $86,098 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,716 - $137,255
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $111,489| Here: | $111,489 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $94,194| Here: | $94,194 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $71,951| Here: | $71,951 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,903| Here: | $105,903 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $26,176| Here: | $26,176 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 868
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 119
- 10 to 19: 4
- Mobile homes: 35

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 765 (81%)
- Carpooled: 101 (11%)
- Bicycle: 5 (1%)
- Walked: 34 (4%)
- Worked at home: 42 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 154
- 5 to 9 minutes: 271
- 10 to 14 minutes: 62
- 15 to 19 minutes: 137
- 20 to 24 minutes: 89
- 25 to 29 minutes: 57
- 30 to 34 minutes: 58
- 35 to 39 minutes: 26
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 19
- 60 to 89 minutes: 15
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,150
- In family households: 1,808 (525 male householders, 90 female householders)
535 spouses, 597 children (561 natural, 0 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 12 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 342 (118 male householders (101 living alone)), 203 female householders (203 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 86 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 307 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 304 1-person, 17 2-persons.
416 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (20 men, 73 women).
97.5% of residents of 51449 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 2,239
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 16

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 850 |
|  Irish: 187 |
|  English: 122 |
|  United States or American: 100 |
|  Other groups: 74 |
|  Norwegian: 42 |
|  Dutch: 41 |
|  Swedish: 37 |
|  Danish: 31 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  Greek: 26 |
|  European: 19 |
|  Canadian: 18 |
|  French (except Basque): 18 |
|  Czech: 16 |
|  Scottish: 12 |
|  Italian: 9 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Polish: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SOUTHERN CAL HIGH SCHOOL (709 W MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-136091 109
Organizations: SOUTHERN CAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOWIE MANUFACTURING INC (313 SOUTH HANCOCK STREET in LAKE CITY, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS; TRUCK AND BUS BODIES; X-RAY APPARATUS AND TUBES AND RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.; MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BOWIE MFG. INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- DOBSON PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS LIMITED (200 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET in LAKE CITY, 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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Alternative names: DOBSON PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS LTD.
- OTTO PIT (2221 365TH STREET in LAKE CITY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: GARY & PAUL OTTO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC
- PACKER PIT (3760 HARRIS AVENUE in LAKE CITY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: JEAN ALLIGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC
- ADM FEED STORE (NO STREET ADDRESS in LAKE CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: SOYBEANS; SOYBEAN OIL MILLS
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- ADM FEED STORE
- MOORHOUSE READY MIX INC (1330 E MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- OLBERDING REPAIR-FORMER SITE OF (813 W MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SOUTHERN CAL CSD (709 W MAIN in LAKE CITY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,462
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1905
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 118
- South: 73
- West: 117
63% of the 51449 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,539. Population change in the 1990s: -275 (-10.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 2.1% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 4.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 31.4% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BOWIE MFG INC (313 S HANCOCK ST in LAKE CITY, IA; small business): $26,279 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2006
$19,816 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-04-25. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
$6,463 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-07-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 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.)
85 people in nursing homes
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