Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,052
| This zip code: | $48,052 | | Iowa: | $48,980 |
Nearest zip codes: 51578, 51447, 51574, 51521, 51446, 51530.
Harlan Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 51537 with a mortgage: 912 (90 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,007
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 11.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 51537 include: New Testament Baptist Church (A), Bethel Baptist Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Christs Church (E), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Church of Christ (G), Congregational United Church of Christ (H), Peace Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Lincoln Township Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 51537: JJ Jensen Baseball and Softball Fields (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Harlan Post Office (A), Tennant Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 101
- 1980 to 1989: 221
- 1970 to 1979: 536
- 1960 to 1969: 361
- 1950 to 1959: 300
- 1940 to 1949: 232
- 1939 or earlier: 1,102
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Harlan, IA (51537): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 65
- 2 bedrooms: 487
- 3 bedrooms: 955
- 4 bedrooms: 476
- 5 or more bedrooms: 132
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 205
- 2 bedrooms: 247
- 3 bedrooms: 136
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 42
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Vehicles available in 51537 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 495
- 2 vehicles: 962
- 3 vehicles: 445
- 4 vehicles: 140
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 76
- 1 vehicle: 299
- 2 vehicles: 241
- 3 vehicles: 67
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 51537:
- Less than $10,000: 26
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 22
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 17
- $40,000 to $49,999: 47
- $50,000 to $59,999: 99
- $60,000 to $69,999: 105
- $70,000 to $79,999: 121
- $80,000 to $89,999: 127
- $90,000 to $99,999: 116
- $100,000 to $124,999: 343
- $125,000 to $149,999: 279
- $150,000 to $174,999: 163
- $175,000 to $199,999: 113
- $200,000 to $249,999: 170
- $250,000 to $299,999: 66
- $300,000 to $399,999: 63
- $400,000 to $499,999: 26
- $500,000 to $749,999: 18
- $750,000 to $999,999: 12
- $1,000,000 or more: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 51537:
- Less than $100: 28
- $100 to $149: 20
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 30
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 58
- $350 to $399: 71
- $400 to $449: 77
- $450 to $499: 83
- $500 to $549: 51
- $550 to $599: 41
- $600 to $649: 19
- $750 to $799: 4
- $800 to $899: 1
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- No cash rent: 48
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $78,359.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,053
- Asian householders: $169,068
- Two or more races householders: $202,146
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $47,780
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $119,698 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
| 51537: | $119,698 | | Iowa: | $120,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,098 - $150,013
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $146,277| Here: | $146,277 | | State: | $151,372 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $208,591| Here: | $208,591 | | State: | $162,018 |
In 2-unit structures: $88,725| Here: | $88,725 | | State: | $108,475 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,668| Here: | $199,668 | | State: | $138,849 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,357| Here: | $119,357 | | State: | $114,219 |
Mobile homes: $38,007| Here: | $38,007 | | State: | $29,315 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $33,502 |
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: 2,313
- One, attached: 64
- Two: 56
- 3 or 4: 99
- 5 to 9: 93
- 10 to 19: 9
- 20 to 49: 67
- 50 or more: 63
- Mobile homes: 167
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,701 (78%)
- Carpooled: 339 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 169 (5%)
- Other means: 26 (1%)
- Worked at home: 235 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 577
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1029
- 10 to 14 minutes: 575
- 15 to 19 minutes: 335
- 20 to 24 minutes: 176
- 25 to 29 minutes: 51
- 30 to 34 minutes: 121
- 35 to 39 minutes: 46
- 40 to 44 minutes: 48
- 45 to 59 minutes: 76
- 60 to 89 minutes: 173
- 90 or more minutes: 36
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,790
- In family households: 5,902 (1,726 male householders, 252 female householders)
1,727 spouses, 2,074 children (1,917 natural, 91 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 10 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 888 (307 male householders (253 living alone)), 505 female householders (490 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 148 (140 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 951 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 367 4-persons, 193 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 743 1-person, 67 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
1,437 married couples with children.
294 single-parent households (47 men, 247 women).
97.6% of residents of 51537 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 15% well, 5% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% very well, 53% well, 16% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 33 (0.5%)
(69.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (30%)
- India (30%)
- Japan (21%)
- Korea (18%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 6,832
Black population: 11
American Indian population: 16
Asian population: 29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 40
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2783 |
|  Danish: 937 |
|  United States or American: 374 |
|  Irish: 340 |
|  English: 325 |
|  Norwegian: 168 |
|  Other groups: 120 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 73 |
|  Swedish: 72 |
|  French (except Basque): 71 |
|  Italian: 65 |
|  Dutch: 36 |
|  European: 28 |
|  Scottish: 25 |
|  Welsh: 22 |
|  Czech: 16 |
|  Polish: 16 |
|  Northern European: 15 |
|  Austrian: 14 |
|  French Canadian: 11 |
|  Swiss: 8 |
|  British: 7 |
|  Slovak: 7 |
|  Greek: 4 |

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
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 51537
- Forrest Lodge, 2004 23RD St, Harlan, IA 51537, Phone: (712) 755-5170
- Harlan 59'er Motel, 1148 Hwy 59, Harlan, IA 51537, Phone: (712) 755-5999
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 51537
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (63%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5461
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 1119
- South: 150
- West: 161
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, 46% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 6,934. Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
| Here: | 6.1% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 0.9% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 15.5% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 88 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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