Median household income (1999): $30,208
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,377
| This zip code | $33,377 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
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: $568
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $246
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | 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: | 6.2 | | 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 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51462:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 15
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 19
- $25,000 to $29,999: 28
- $30,000 to $34,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 18
- $40,000 to $49,999: 37
- $50,000 to $59,999: 29
- $60,000 to $69,999: 16
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 29
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 3
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51462:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 16
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 6
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,428
- Some other race householders: $22,722
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $22,722
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:
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- Mexico (67%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Poland (7%)
- Australia (7%)
- Chile (7%)
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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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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
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500


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:
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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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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)
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