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City: Essex, IA
Page County, IA
Zip code population (2000): 1,620
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,461

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 51638


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Houses and condos: 712
Renter-occupied apartments: 165
% of renters here:  26%
State:  28%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 51638: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 100.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.4% ($569)
Iowa:  1.8% ($1,077)

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Males: 821  (50.7%)
Females: 799  (49.3%)

Zip code 51638 races chart


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Urban population: 109
Rural population: 1,511

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $77,116
51638:  $77,116
Iowa:  $117,900


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 51638 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51638, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,904 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $37,904
State:  $43,875

Salary/wage: $33,516 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:  $33,516
State:  $38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,162 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,162
Iowa:  $1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $566 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:  $566
State:  $2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,049 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:  +$1,049
State:  +$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,794 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:  +$6,794
State:  +$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$12,882 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:  +$12,882
State:  $-74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,900 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
51638:  $2,900
Iowa:  $2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,817 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:  $13,817
State:  $16,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,141 (3.4% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:  $2,141
Iowa:  $3,089

Here:  3.4% of AGI
State:  3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,445 (reported on 78.7% of returns)
51638:  $4,445
State:  $6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,493 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:  $1,493
State:  $1,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.3%
Here:  78%
State:  70%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $10k, 80.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,559
This zip code:  $44,559
Iowa:  $47,292
Essex, IA (51638) map

Nearest zip codes: 51601, 51636, 51645, 51566, 51573, 51639.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  73.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 51638 with a mortgage: 188 (5 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $831

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.0
State:  4.2


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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 41
  • 1970 to 1979: 124
  • 1960 to 1969: 48
  • 1950 to 1959: 53
  • 1940 to 1949: 29
  • 1939 or earlier: 370



Zip code 51638 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, IA (51638):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 123
  • 3 bedrooms: 205
  • 4 bedrooms: 119
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 26


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedrooms: 39
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 52
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3



Vehicles available in 51638 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 79
  • 2 vehicles: 222
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 47
  • 2 vehicles: 47
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 51638 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 51638 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 51638:

  • Less than $10,000: 20
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 11
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 14
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 13
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 11
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 11
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 29
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 29
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 50
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 33
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 29
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 30
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 67
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 32
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 13
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 11
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 16
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 4
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 7
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2
 



51638 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 51638:

  • Less than $100: 1
  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 17
  • $200 to $249: 15
  • $250 to $299: 7
  • $300 to $349: 13
  • $350 to $399: 6
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $450 to $499: 10
  • $500 to $549: 5
  • No cash rent: 17
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,671.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,988
  • Two or more races householders: $64,622
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,064

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,326 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
51638:  $79,326
Iowa:  $117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,754 - $111,694

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $101,132
Here:  $101,132
State:  $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $65,036
Here:  $65,036
State:  $158,666

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,973
Here:  $24,973
State:  $124,442

Mobile homes: $17,723
Here:  $17,723
State:  $29,315


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 556
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 32
  • 5 to 9: 8
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 84
51638 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 584 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 82 (11%)
  • Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 7 (1%)
  • Other means: 3 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 79 (10%)
 

51638 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 63
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 88
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 184
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 181
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 73
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 40
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 8
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 11
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.4%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,579

  • In family households: 1,390 (395 male householders, 66 female householders)
    418 spouses, 465 children (433 natural, 5 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 6 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 189 (107 male householders (97 living alone)), 63 female householders (57 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 253 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 154 1-person, 12 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

301 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (14 men, 64 women).

97.1% of residents of 51638 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.6%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (50%)
  • Cuba (23%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 1
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 8

White population: 1,582
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 11
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 5
Two or more races population: 22

Zip code 51638 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Swedish: 312
 German: 270
 Irish: 176
 United States or American: 167
 Other groups: 105
 English: 92
 Dutch: 27
 French (except Basque): 25
 Scotch-Irish: 24
 Norwegian: 17
 Scottish: 16
 Pennsylvania German: 9
 Danish: 7
 Italian: 6
 Polish: 5
 British: 2
 French Canadian: 2
 Barbadian: 1
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1



Zip code 51638 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $11,075

Zip code 51638 marital status for males
Zip code 51638 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 1129
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 336
  • South: 40
  • West: 35

67% of the 51638 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.

Population in 1990: 1,433. Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+13.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:  1.7%
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: 0
Here:  0.0%
Iowa:  25.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


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

  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 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.)








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