Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,195
| This zip code: | $36,195 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51459, 50050, 51443, 50029, 50129, 50058.
Housing units in zip code 51462 with a mortgage: 146 (19 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $754
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $341
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.0% | | 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: | 6.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 12
- 1970 to 1979: 59
- 1960 to 1969: 42
- 1950 to 1959: 56
- 1940 to 1949: 63
- 1939 or earlier: 357
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Scranton, IA (51462): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 97
- 3 bedrooms: 187
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 29
- 3 bedrooms: 69
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 51462 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 115
- 2 vehicles: 130
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 50
- 3 vehicles: 40
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 51462:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 26
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 20
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 36
- $125,000 to $149,999: 36
- $150,000 to $174,999: 14
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51462:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 6
- No cash rent: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $32,311.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $64,622
- Some other race householders: $25,130
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $25,130
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,836 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
| 51462: | $74,836 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $33,432 - $81,267
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $120,162| Here: | $120,162 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $32,606| Here: | $32,606 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,348| Here: | $29,348 | | State: | $127,528 |
Mobile homes: $30,357| Here: | $30,357 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 567
- One, attached: 4
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 401 (74%)
- Carpooled: 66 (12%)
- Walked: 31 (6%)
- Other means: 5 (1%)
- Worked at home: 38 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 64
- 5 to 9 minutes: 102
- 10 to 14 minutes: 54
- 15 to 19 minutes: 96
- 20 to 24 minutes: 63
- 25 to 29 minutes: 14
- 30 to 34 minutes: 21
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 25
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,215
- In family households: 1,031 (324 male householders, 28 female householders)
306 spouses, 351 children (312 natural, 8 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 184 (107 male householders (94 living alone)), 62 female householders (59 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 177 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 153 1-person, 16 2-persons.
251 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (22 men, 23 women).
96.0% of residents of 51462 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 44% well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
Foreign born population: 27 (2.2%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (67%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Poland (7%)
- Australia (7%)
- Chile (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 1
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 1,201
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 6

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 336 |
|  English: 115 |
|  United States or American: 102 |
|  Irish: 80 |
|  Other groups: 41 |
|  Danish: 37 |
|  Dutch: 16 |
|  Norwegian: 15 |
|  Scottish: 14 |
|  French (except Basque): 13 |
|  Swedish: 13 |
|  Czech: 12 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 3 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Austrian: 1 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (900 MADISON in SCRANTON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-373195 427
Organizations: JEFFERSON-SCRANTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SCRANTON CITY OF STP (1006 MAIN PO BOX 428 in SCRANTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF SCRANTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SCRANTON, CITY OF
- SCRANTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (900 MADISON in SCRANTON, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: SCRANTON CONS SCHOOL DIST, SCRANTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DIST
- SCRANTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY (101 STATE STREET in SCRANTON, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: SCRANTON MANUFACTURIJNG COMPANY INC
- SCRANTON F.ELEV.COOP (MAIN STREET in SCRANTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- P & M PIT (1264 CO RD E57 in SCRANTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: PAUL & MARY KLOCKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,552
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 991
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 127
- South: 51
- West: 13
72% of the 51462 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 814. Population change in the 1990s: +414 (+50.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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: 2
| Here: | 8.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DONALD TAGUE (2246 E AVE in SCRANTON, IA; small business): $35,646 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$12,222 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-20. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$11,712 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$11,712 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9: 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.)
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