Median household income (1999): $37,632
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,579
| This zip code | $41,579 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51574, 51553, 51563, 51521, 51565, 51536.
Housing units in zip code 51570 with a mortgage: 135 (10 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 120
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $674
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $209
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 3
- 1995 to 1998: 15
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1980 to 1989: 20
- 1970 to 1979: 71
- 1960 to 1969: 20
- 1950 to 1959: 26
- 1940 to 1949: 20
- 1939 or earlier: 290
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelby, IA (51570): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 70
- 3 bedrooms: 149
- 4 bedrooms: 91
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 38
- 3 bedrooms: 37
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 51570 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 92
- 2 vehicles: 149
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 38
- 2 vehicles: 25
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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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 51570:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 28
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 27
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 27
- $90,000 to $99,999: 25
- $100,000 to $124,999: 35
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51570:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 16
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 3
- $500 to $549: 2
- $550 to $599: 2
- No cash rent: 21
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,588
- Two or more races householders: $103,873
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,381
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 426
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 20
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 442 (79%)
- Carpooled: 57 (10%)
- Walked: 13 (2%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 46 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 37
- 5 to 9 minutes: 73
- 10 to 14 minutes: 45
- 15 to 19 minutes: 58
- 20 to 24 minutes: 56
- 25 to 29 minutes: 20
- 30 to 34 minutes: 31
- 35 to 39 minutes: 19
- 40 to 44 minutes: 29
- 45 to 59 minutes: 115
- 60 to 89 minutes: 26
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,106
- In family households: 954 (253 male householders, 61 female householders)
267 spouses, 331 children (306 natural, 5 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 152 (53 male householders (40 living alone)), 73 female householders (68 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 48 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 108 1-person, 11 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
236 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (13 men, 41 women).
95.7% of residents of 51570 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 39% well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (33%)
- Thailand (33%)
- Canada (33%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 406
- Danish: 103
- United States or American: 88
- Irish: 70
- English: 53
- Norwegian: 26
- Scotch-Irish: 20
- Dutch: 19
- Swedish: 19
- French (except Basque): 18
- Other groups: 16
- Pennsylvania German: 13
- Polish: 13
- Italian: 10
- Czech: 10
- Scottish: 9
- Arab:: 6
- Syrian: 6
- Swiss: 5
- Icelander: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Welsh: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- A-H-S-T MIDDLE SCHOOL (304 WESTERN AVE in SHELBY, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-780441 109
Organizations: A-H-S-T COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SHELBY SEWER TREATMENT PLANT C/O CITY HALL (419 EAST STREET in SHELBY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF SHELBY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELBY CITY OF STP
- DOUGS AUTO DIESEL INCORPORATED (33300 385TH STREET in SHELBY, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: DOUGLASS BLUMER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: SHELBY TRUCK & TRAILER
- SHELBY ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT (401 SHELBY in SHELBY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 784
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 264
- South: 31
- West: 57
66% of the 51570 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 941. Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+21.8%).
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): 7
| Here: | 4.3% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 1.4% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 12.5% | | 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: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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54 people in other group homes
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