Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,940
| This zip code: | $39,940 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51520, 51529, 51530, 51442, 51439, 51527.
Housing units in zip code 51528 with a mortgage: 103 (10 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 121
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $726
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $285
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 19
- 1990 to 1994: 10
- 1980 to 1989: 39
- 1970 to 1979: 62
- 1960 to 1969: 60
- 1950 to 1959: 18
- 1940 to 1949: 37
- 1939 or earlier: 215
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dow City, IA (51528): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 71
- 3 bedrooms: 154
- 4 bedrooms: 81
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 47
- 3 bedrooms: 22
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 51528 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 129
- 3 vehicles: 93
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 50
- 2 vehicles: 35
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 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 51528:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 41
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 33
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 20
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 9
- $175,000 to $199,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $250,000 to $299,999: 9
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51528:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 13
- $200 to $249: 16
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 2
- $400 to $449: 2
- $450 to $499: 2
- $550 to $599: 3
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4
- No cash rent: 7
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $88,604.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $60,745
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,315 (it was $46,100 in 2000)
| 51528: | $68,315 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,106 - $89,750
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $128,849| Here: | $128,849 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $47,097| Here: | $47,097 | | State: | $158,666 |
Mobile homes: $22,750| Here: | $22,750 | | 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: 384
- One, attached: 2
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 7
- Mobile homes: 54

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 343 (70%)
- Carpooled: 55 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 33 (7%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 53 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 55
- 5 to 9 minutes: 40
- 10 to 14 minutes: 65
- 15 to 19 minutes: 136
- 20 to 24 minutes: 61
- 25 to 29 minutes: 15
- 30 to 34 minutes: 11
- 35 to 39 minutes: 5
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 10
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 11
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,027
- In family households: 863 (281 male householders, 19 female householders)
275 spouses, 251 children (234 natural, 10 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 9 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 164 (72 male householders (68 living alone)), 78 female householders (66 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 16 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 134 1-person, 16 2-persons.
197 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (16 men, 28 women).
96.2% of residents of 51528 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
Foreign born population: 10 (0.9%)
(30.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (40%)
- Colombia (30%)
- Cuba (20%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,050
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 5

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 387 |
|  United States or American: 104 |
|  English: 54 |
|  Irish: 53 |
|  Dutch: 26 |
|  Other groups: 22 |
|  Danish: 17 |
|  Swedish: 16 |
|  French (except Basque): 9 |
|  Polish: 9 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 6 |
|  Czech: 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |
|  Scottish: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOYER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (212 SCHOOL ST in DOW CITY, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-431917 418
Organizations: BOYER VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DOW CITY CITY OF STP (WEST OF KENWOOD ROAD in DOW CITY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- DOW CITY-ARION COMM (RR in DOW CITY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: DOW CITY-ARION COMM SCHOOLS
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,313
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 876
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 84
- South: 32
- West: 17
71% of the 51528 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,313. Population change in the 1990s: -239 (-18.2%).
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: | 9.9% | | 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: 5
| Here: | 29.4% | | 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:
- Construction: Siding Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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