Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,290
| This zip code: | $44,290 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 51543, 51552, 51447, 50042, 51577, 50022.
Housing units in zip code 51531 with a mortgage: 103 (12 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 117
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $904
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | 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: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1980 to 1989: 27
- 1970 to 1979: 48
- 1960 to 1969: 31
- 1950 to 1959: 39
- 1940 to 1949: 45
- 1939 or earlier: 177
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elk Horn, IA (51531): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 56
- 3 bedrooms: 141
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 34
- 3 bedrooms: 7
- 4 bedrooms: 9
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51531 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 86
- 2 vehicles: 131
- 3 vehicles: 63
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 31
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 51531:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 3
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 22
- $70,000 to $79,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 24
- $150,000 to $174,999: 20
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51531:
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 2
- $300 to $349: 8
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $133,983.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,492
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,363 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
| 51531: | $105,363 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,336 - $130,638
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $130,313| Here: | $130,313 | | State: | $150,000 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,662| Here: | $77,662 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $65,000| Here: | $65,000 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 358
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 269 (68%)
- Carpooled: 46 (12%)
- Walked: 36 (9%)
- Worked at home: 43 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 55
- 5 to 9 minutes: 98
- 10 to 14 minutes: 23
- 15 to 19 minutes: 35
- 20 to 24 minutes: 69
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 29
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 2
- 45 to 59 minutes: 7
- 60 to 89 minutes: 9
- 90 or more minutes: 5
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 838
- In family households: 722 (213 male householders, 50 female householders)
215 spouses, 228 children (213 natural, 9 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 116 (34 male householders (27 living alone)), 67 female householders (66 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 95 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 3 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
160 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (7 men, 33 women).
90.7% of residents of 51531 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 14% well, 9% not well).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
Foreign born population: 31 (3.3%)
(93.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Northern Europe (52%)
- Korea (29%)
- Germany (6%)
- Russia (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 20
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White population: 920
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 1

First ancestries reported:
|  Danish: 397 |
|  German: 177 |
|  Irish: 53 |
|  English: 43 |
|  United States or American: 39 |
|  Norwegian: 22 |
|  Swedish: 15 |
|  Other groups: 14 |
|  Dutch: 6 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 5 |
|  Scottish: 5 |
|  Czech: 3 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |
|  Italian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AT&T (RTE 173, 3 MI S OF TOWN in ELK HORN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- PELGAS FARM CENTER (1010 NORTHEAST FIRST STREET in ELK HORN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: PELGAS FARM CENTER INC ELKHORN
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,647
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 708
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 153
- South: 17
- West: 11
62% of the 51531 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 990. Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-6.2%).
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: 3
| Here: | 25.0% | | 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: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 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.)
95 people in nursing homes
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