Median household income (1999): $47,064
Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,509
| This zip code | $52,509 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52001, 52002, 61025, 52068, 52079, 52071.
Housing units in zip code 52003 with a mortgage: 2,046 (247 second mortgage, 469 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,191
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 52003: Buncombe (A), E B Lyons Nature Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52003 include: Mount Carmel Convent (A), Saint Columbkilles Catholic Church (B), Grandview Heights Baptist Church (C), Dubuque Friends Worship Group (D), Rockdale Church (E), Rock of Ages Chapel (F), Word of Life Church (G), United Community Ministries (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sisters of Charity Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Mines of Spain Cemetery (3), French Cemetery (4), Saint Catherines Cemetery (5), Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery (6), Rooney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Granger Creek (A), Catfish Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 52003 include: Mines of Spain State Park (1), Rafferty Field (2), Julien Dubuque Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Bradley Jo Charter (Tours & Charters; 7650 Highway 52 South) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 84
- 1995 to 1998: 353
- 1990 to 1994: 412
- 1980 to 1989: 466
- 1970 to 1979: 914
- 1960 to 1969: 781
- 1950 to 1959: 688
- 1940 to 1949: 364
- 1939 or earlier: 1,035
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dubuque, IA (52003): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 137
- 2 bedrooms: 924
- 3 bedrooms: 2,075
- 4 bedrooms: 950
- 5 or more bedrooms: 185
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 105
- 2 bedrooms: 303
- 3 bedrooms: 172
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 52003 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 106
- 1 vehicle: 1,132
- 2 vehicles: 2,025
- 3 vehicles: 698
- 4 vehicles: 263
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 327
- 2 vehicles: 233
- 3 vehicles: 14
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 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 52003:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 11
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 23
- $50,000 to $59,999: 110
- $60,000 to $69,999: 149
- $70,000 to $79,999: 318
- $80,000 to $89,999: 260
- $90,000 to $99,999: 379
- $100,000 to $124,999: 494
- $125,000 to $149,999: 457
- $150,000 to $174,999: 275
- $175,000 to $199,999: 194
- $200,000 to $249,999: 156
- $250,000 to $299,999: 113
- $300,000 to $399,999: 151
- $400,000 to $499,999: 69
- $500,000 to $749,999: 26
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52003:
- $100 to $149: 28
- $150 to $199: 25
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 55
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 87
- $450 to $499: 74
- $500 to $549: 72
- $550 to $599: 37
- $600 to $649: 35
- $650 to $699: 5
- $700 to $749: 7
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 26
- No cash rent: 78
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $214,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,569
- Asian householders: $207,766
- Two or more races householders: $95,892
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,463
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,751
- One, attached: 91
- Two: 117
- 3 or 4: 172
- 5 to 9: 71
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 802
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,936 (87%)
- Carpooled: 468 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 148 (2%)
- Other means: 15 (0%)
- Worked at home: 214 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 348
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1024
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2193
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1570
- 20 to 24 minutes: 807
- 25 to 29 minutes: 132
- 30 to 34 minutes: 315
- 35 to 39 minutes: 28
- 40 to 44 minutes: 22
- 45 to 59 minutes: 24
- 60 to 89 minutes: 52
- 90 or more minutes: 72
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,751
- In family households: 11,273 (3,231 male householders, 443 female householders)
3,212 spouses, 4,089 children (3,837 natural, 123 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 36 other relatives, 128 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,478 (517 male householders (417 living alone)), 732 female householders (646 living alone)), 229 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 416 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,665 2-persons, 778 3-persons, 699 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,063 1-person, 160 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
2,964 married couples with children.
479 single-parent households (142 men, 337 women).
96.7% of residents of 52003 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 10% well, 13% not well, 6% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 4% well, 30% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 138 (1.0%)
(60.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (19%)
- Canada (17%)
- Korea (14%)
- Other Eastern Africa (10%)
- Germany (7%)
- Austria (5%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 57
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 5183
- Irish: 2120
- United States or American: 898
- English: 735
- Other groups: 357
- French (except Basque): 295
- Norwegian: 250
- Italian: 165
- Swedish: 129
- Dutch: 98
- Polish: 90
- Luxemburger: 85
- Scottish: 80
- Scotch-Irish: 66
- Czech: 52
- European: 49
- Austrian: 45
- Danish: 43
- Scandinavian: 37
- Greek: 36
- French Canadian: 35
- Swiss: 30
- British: 24
- Russian: 23
- Subsaharan African:: 21
- African: 21
- Hungarian: 14
- Welsh: 12
- Eastern European: 8
- Acadian/Cajun: 8
- Croatian: 7
- Bulgarian: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Lithuanian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 5
- Finnish: 5

Public primary/middle school in zip code 52003 not listed on the city page:- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 1280 RUSH ST, DUBUQUE, IA; Grades: KG - 06)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CITY OF DUBUQUE WPCP-SLUDGE ASH REUSE (795 JULIEN DUBUQUE DRIVE in DUBUQUE, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Alternative names: CITY OF DUBUQUE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, DUBUQUE CITY OF STP, DUBUQUE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
- TSCHIGGFRIE STONE & MATERIALS CO-PLANT#5 (425 JULIEN DUBUQUE DRIVE in DUBUQUE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: MATHY CONSTRUCTION CO, TSCHIGGFRIE EXCAVATING
- RIVER CITY PAVING-DIV OF MATHY CONST CO (12567 ENGLISH MILL ROAD in DUBUQUE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Organizations: MATHY CONSTRUCTION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROWN'S BOTTOM QUARRY, RIVER CITY PAVING 3350 CENTER GROVE ROAD, RIVER CITY STONE
- TABLE MOUND PARK (730 NOONAN STREET in DUBUQUE, IA)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA3100600, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
Organizations: VERDE WATER COMPANY - TABLE MOUND (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, RICHARD B. YOUNG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: TABLE MOUND MOBILE HOME PARK, TABLE MOUND MOBILE HOME PARK WELL #2, TABLE MOUND #1 MOBILE HOME PAR, VERDE WATER CO.-TABLE MOUND #1-WELL #2
- NAVAL RESERVE CTR (10677 AIRPORT RD in DUBUQUE, IA). Federal Facility
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA3126902, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NAVAL RESERVE CENTER (CONTACT/GENERAL)
Alternative names: DUBUQUE NAVAL RESERVE STATION, NAVAL RESERVE STATION, DUBUQUE
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1280 RUSH ST in DUBUQUE, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-311863 427
Organizations: DUBUQUE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- TABLE MOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (100 TOWER DR in DUBUQUE, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-311863 526
Organizations: DUBUQUE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARCTIC GLACIER PREMIUM ICE (19 NIGHTENGALE LANE in DUBUQUE, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FLAVORING EXTRACTS AND FLAVORING SYRUPS
Alternative names: ARTIC GLACIER PREMIUM ICE, KRIEG BOYS ICE CO. (DUBUQUE)
- DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY - FORMER SITE OF (500 E 4TH ST in DUBUQUE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAVID HULL - ALEXANDER CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DUBUQUE CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SUPER 20 MOBILE HOME PARK (C/O SUPER 20 MOBILE HOME PARK in DUBUQUE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
Organizations: PATTERNS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HICKORY ACRES SUBDIVISION STP (STEPHEN W. SCOTT, PRESIDENT in DUBUQUE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: HICKORY ACRES HOMEOWNER'S ASSO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- U S ARMY RESERVE CENTER (10679 AIRPORT RD in DUBUQUE, IA). Federal Facility. U.S. ARMY
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF DUBUQUE AIRPORT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, U S NAVY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COD H&HS CLPPP (14231 ROUTE 20 in DUBUQUE, IA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $11,800
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 (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9978
- Northeast: 208
- Midwest: 2222
- South: 266
- West: 292
62% of the 52003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 13,104. Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+1.5%).
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): 635
| Here: | 38.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 205
| Here: | 26.8% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 139
| Here: | 47.6% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DUBUQUE, IA):
- FLYNN COMPANY INC (800 JULIAN DUBUQUE DR; small business): $1,579,490 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$1,532,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Airport Service Roads. Signed on 2003-06-27. Completion date: 2003-10-14.
$28,903, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-29. Completion date: 2003-10-14.
$18,587, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-18. Completion date: 2003-10-14.
- C AND R JANITORIAL SERVICE (1075 MT LORETTA; small business): $19,767 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,800; 2003: $4,800; 2004: $4,800; 2005: $5,367; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$5,200 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-11-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,800, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,800, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$4,800, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- GENERAL CAR AND TRUCK LEASING (11000 AIRPORT RD): $17,638 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$6,152 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-02-27. Completion date: 2003-03-24.
$5,797 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Taking place in IN. Signed on 2004-10-14. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$5,280, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-25. Completion date: 2003-03-22.
$409 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-03-27. Completion date: 2003-03-24.
- LINK HYDRAULIC & SUPPLY INC (180 WESTSIDE CT; small business): $7,500 in 2 contracts in 2005
$3,750 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
$3,750 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
- TIM J. PANCRATZ CONSTRUCTION (1650 OLD MILL RD.; small business)
$6,114 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in IL. Signed on 1999-10-13. Completion date: 1999-08-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
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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People in group quarters
- 280 people in religious group quarters
- 107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 3
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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