Median household income (1999): $42,727
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,209
| This zip code | $47,209 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51565, 51570, 51559, 51574, 51553, 51562.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 79.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51563 with a mortgage: 126 (12 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $754
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $264
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1980 to 1989: 2
- 1970 to 1979: 62
- 1960 to 1969: 16
- 1950 to 1959: 9
- 1940 to 1949: 20
- 1939 or earlier: 226
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Persia, IA (51563): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 53
- 3 bedrooms: 83
- 4 bedrooms: 60
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 39
- 3 bedrooms: 31
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51563 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 38
- 2 vehicles: 77
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 17
- 2 vehicles: 36
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 51563:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 22
- $90,000 to $99,999: 29
- $100,000 to $124,999: 21
- $125,000 to $149,999: 23
- $150,000 to $174,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51563:
- $250 to $299: 26
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 1
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 3
- $650 to $699: 1
- No cash rent: 2
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,028
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 319
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 14
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 309 (77%)
- Carpooled: 60 (15%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 4
- 5 to 9 minutes: 10
- 10 to 14 minutes: 25
- 15 to 19 minutes: 36
- 20 to 24 minutes: 36
- 25 to 29 minutes: 11
- 30 to 34 minutes: 45
- 35 to 39 minutes: 35
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 87
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 26.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 908
- In family households: 851 (229 male householders, 20 female householders)
227 spouses, 335 children (319 natural, 1 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (25 male householders (18 living alone)), 28 female householders (28 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 89 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 7 2-persons.
239 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (10 men, 12 women).
97.7% of residents of 51563 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 27% well, 18% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% well, 50% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.6%)
(80.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 223
- Irish: 89
- English: 64
- Swedish: 55
- United States or American: 54
- Norwegian: 43
- Polish: 36
- Other groups: 28
- Danish: 23
- Italian: 18
- Scottish: 8
- European: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Scotch-Irish: 7
- Swiss: 7
- Belgian: 5
- Scandinavian: 3
- Welsh: 3
- Czech: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 602
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 251
- South: 10
- West: 31
62% of the 51563 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 691. Population change in the 1990s: +211 (+30.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
| Here: | 16.6% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 7.6% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 4.0% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (5-9: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Community Food Services (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
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