Median household income (1999): $32,577
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,994
| This zip code | $35,994 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
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: $634
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $228
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | 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: | 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 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51449:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 19
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 45
- $30,000 to $34,999: 44
- $35,000 to $39,999: 21
- $40,000 to $49,999: 82
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 84
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 44
- $90,000 to $99,999: 32
- $100,000 to $124,999: 31
- $125,000 to $149,999: 25
- $150,000 to $174,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51449:
- Less than $100: 28
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 44
- $200 to $249: 30
- $250 to $299: 21
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 7
- $1,500 to $1,999: 4
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,205
- Some other race householders: $110,365
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,904
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:
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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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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

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400


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:
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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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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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85 people in nursing homes
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