Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,721
| This zip code: | $48,721 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51530, 51578, 51454, 51446, 51520, 51562.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 80.2% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51527 with a mortgage: 50 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $896
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $282
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | 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: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 19
- 1970 to 1979: 31
- 1960 to 1969: 33
- 1950 to 1959: 16
- 1940 to 1949: 11
- 1939 or earlier: 156
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Defiance, IA (51527): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 32
- 3 bedrooms: 81
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 1
- 2 bedrooms: 18
- 3 bedrooms: 27
- 4 bedrooms: 10
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 51527 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 26
- 2 vehicles: 73
- 3 vehicles: 47
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 21
- 2 vehicles: 19
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 51527:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 10
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 18
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 8
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51527:
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $68,212.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,779
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,436 (it was $69,800 in 2000)
| 51527: | $103,436 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,424 - $136,237
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $157,346| Here: | $157,346 | | State: | $150,000 |
Mobile homes: $30,000| Here: | $30,000 | | State: | $29,315 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 253
- 3 or 4: 3
- Mobile homes: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 267 (73%)
- Carpooled: 52 (14%)
- Walked: 20 (5%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 27 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 34
- 5 to 9 minutes: 43
- 10 to 14 minutes: 17
- 15 to 19 minutes: 83
- 20 to 24 minutes: 103
- 25 to 29 minutes: 15
- 30 to 34 minutes: 18
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 8
- 60 to 89 minutes: 7
- 90 or more minutes: 11
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 790
- In family households: 749 (192 male householders, 22 female householders)
200 spouses, 331 children (326 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (19 male householders (12 living alone)), 16 female householders (16 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 7 2-persons.
188 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (5 men, 24 women).
94.5% of residents of 51527 zip code speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% very well, 64% not well, 11% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 7 (1.0%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Thailand (43%)
- Mexico (43%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 673
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 1

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 345 |
|  Irish: 53 |
|  Other groups: 44 |
|  Dutch: 22 |
|  United States or American: 20 |
|  Danish: 14 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 9 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  English: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Luxemburger: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  Swedish: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DEFIANCE CITY OF STP (EAST OF TOWN in DEFIANCE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,642
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 594
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 110
- South: 22
- West: 47
66% of the 51527 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 375. Population change in the 1990s: +314 (+83.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 7.5% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 3)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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