51537 Zip Code (Harlan, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 6,789
Zip code population in 2010: 6,703
Zip code population in 2000: 6,938

Houses and condos: 3,340
Renter-occupied apartments: 726
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 51537: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 162.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,330 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,884 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 51537:

• High school or higher: 92.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51537:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.6%
• Divorced: 12.2%

• 
• • 6,44796.2%White
  • 1281.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 460.7%Two or more races
  • 360.5%Asian
  • 250.4%Black
  • 150.2%American Indian
  • 60.09%Some other race

Urban population: 4,981
Rural population: 1,807

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51537, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,953 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,953
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $41,576 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$41,576
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,844 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,844
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,730 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,730
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,131 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,131
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,941 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$11,941
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,403 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

51537:	$8,403
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,700 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

51537:	$18,700
Iowa:	$18,614

Total itemized deductions: $20,430 (18% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,430
State:	$21,278

Here:	18.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,015 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,015
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,476 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

51537:	$8,476
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,887 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,887
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.0%

Here:	77%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51537, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,420 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,420
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $32,211 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,211
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,401 (reported on 53.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,401
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,939 (reported on 29.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,939
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,166 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,166
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,957 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,957
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,478 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,478
State:	-$74

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -23.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,057 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

51537:	$3,057
Iowa:	$2,970

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,609 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$9,609
Iowa:	$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $16,126 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,126
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.6% for AGIs below $10k, 14.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,315 (4% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,315
State:	$3,089

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,456 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

51537:	$5,456
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,363 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,363
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.5%

Here:	81%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51578, 51447, 51446, 51521, 51530, 51527.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 369
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,611

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 106 (25 now married, 78 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,130 (564 now married, 563 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51537 with a mortgage: 1,216 (21 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,051

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,232
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 51537 household income distribution in 2019

• 165Less than $10,000
• 153$10,000 to $14,999
• 94$15,000 to $19,999
• 178$20,000 to $24,999
• 92$25,000 to $29,999
• 210$30,000 to $34,999
• 122$35,000 to $39,999
• 96$40,000 to $44,999
• 163$45,000 to $49,999
• 159$50,000 to $59,999
• 322$60,000 to $74,999
• 396$75,000 to $99,999
• 259$100,000 to $124,999
• 263$125,000 to $149,999
• 121$150,000 to $199,999
• 172$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 51537

• 13Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 58$40,000 to $49,999
• 94$50,000 to $59,999
• 89$60,000 to $69,999
• 86$70,000 to $79,999
• 113$80,000 to $89,999
• 158$90,000 to $99,999
• 290$100,000 to $124,999
• 230$125,000 to $149,999
• 260$150,000 to $174,999
• 68$175,000 to $199,999
• 261$200,000 to $249,999
• 74$250,000 to $299,999
• 113$300,000 to $399,999
• 27$400,000 to $499,999
• 32$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 51537

• 62Less than $100
• 36$150 to $199
• 9$200 to $249
• 9$250 to $299
• 13$300 to $349
• 24$350 to $399
• 34$400 to $449
• 104$450 to $499
• 109$500 to $549
• 17$550 to $599
• 34$600 to $649
• 70$650 to $699
• 3$700 to $749
• 44$750 to $799
• 20$800 to $899
• 16$1,000 to $1,249
• 12$3,500 or more
• 55No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $669.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $133,857.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,192
• Asian householders: $193,613
• Two or more races householders: $231,494
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,716

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $137,887 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,433 - $191,513

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $174,114

Here:	$174,114
State:	$201,113

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,817

Here:	$151,817
State:	$195,638

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,245

Here:	$113,245
State:	$143,957

Mobile homes: $492,956

Here:	$492,956
State:	$75,033

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,824
• One, attached: 105
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 121
• 5 to 9: 95
• 10 to 19: 12
• 20 to 49: 18
• 50 or more: 91
• Mobile homes: 41

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51537

• 75.5%2,644Drove a car alone
• 12.0%422Carpooled
• 0.3%12Ferryboat
• 0.5%18Motorcycle
• 3.7%131Walked
• 0.5%16Other means
• 7.5%261Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51537

• 596Less than 5 minutes
• 1,1995 to 9 minutes
• 34610 to 14 minutes
• 28915 to 19 minutes
• 15320 to 24 minutes
• 9225 to 29 minutes
• 11030 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 2740 to 44 minutes
• 16645 to 59 minutes
• 22560 to 89 minutes
• 2490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,789

• Male householders: 1,350 (384 living alone), Female householders: 1,636 (620 living alone)

• 1,480 spouses (1,466 opposite-sex spouses), 213 unmarried partners, (213 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,820 children (1,617 natural, 116 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 49 other relatives, 103 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 102 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 985 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,004 1-person, 177 2-persons, 20 4-persons

1,157 married couples with children.
328 single-parent households (175 men, 153 women).

95.8% of residents of 51537 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 11% well, 21% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AGRILAND FS (1212 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY in HARLAN, IA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0189, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0049, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AGRILAND FARM SERVICE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AGRILAND F/S INC

• NEW PARK ELEMENTARY (1003 TARKINGTON in HARLAN, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-832826 418
  Organizations: HARLAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1213 GARFIELD AVENUE in HARLAN, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
  Alternative names: SHELBY COUNTY HOSPITAL

• NELSON FARM SUPPLY (606 CHATBURN AVENUE in HARLAN, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• COUNTY CARE CENTER CORPORATION (R.R. 4, P.O. BOX 46 in HARLAN, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
  

• DNR PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK (680 ROAD M47 in HARLAN, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
  

• PROLIANT, INC. (1347 HWY 44 in HARLAN, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS
  Alternative names: AMPC, INC.

• SCHECHINGER FARMS, INC. (1335 IRONWOOD ROAD in HARLAN, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Alternative names: XETHANOL BIOFUELS, LLC

• SHELBY CO MAINT GARAGE (1315 INDUSTRIAL PKWY in HARLAN, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  

• SHELBY COUNTY COOKERS LLC (1231 870TH ST in HARLAN, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS
  

• SQUEALER FEED CO. (NO STREET ADDRESS in HARLAN, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• SQUEALER GRAIN CO. (NO STREET ADDRESS in HARLAN, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• ST MICHAELS SCHOOL (2005 COLLEGE PLACE in HARLAN, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: ST MICHAEL SCHOOL

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 6,934. Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,575
• Northeast: 54
• Midwest: 1,433
• South: 291
• West: 207

66% of the 51537 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

93% of the 51537 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SHELBY COUNTY COOKERS LLC (1231 870TH ST in HARLAN, IA; small business) : $8,408 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  $6,468 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2006-01-13. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
  $1,940, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (250-499: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 51537 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	62	76.7 years
Mary	42	83.7 years
William	38	76.5 years
Harold	37	75.6 years
Robert	33	74.1 years
Helen	32	80.8 years
George	28	77.1 years
Anna	25	87.0 years
Margaret	23	85.9 years
Frank	23	82.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 51537 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Petersen	72	82.9 years
Hansen	64	79.8 years
Christensen	64	80.7 years
Nelson	49	82.3 years
Jensen	48	79.5 years
Andersen	46	78.8 years
Jacobsen	26	83.8 years
Peterson	23	82.0 years
Sorensen	23	76.5 years
Larsen	21	82.0 years

Businesses in zip code 51537
Name	Count		Name	Count
Burger King	1		Nike	2
Chevrolet	1		Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1		RadioShack	1
FedEx	1		SAS Shoes	1
Ford	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U.S. Cellular	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	3		UPS	1
New Balance	1