Median household income (1999): $34,469
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,085
| This zip code | $38,085 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52072, 52047, 52044, 52077, 52042, 52076.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 67.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 52043 with a mortgage: 253 (27 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 256
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $702
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $235
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | 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: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 19
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1980 to 1989: 68
- 1970 to 1979: 113
- 1960 to 1969: 73
- 1950 to 1959: 76
- 1940 to 1949: 81
- 1939 or earlier: 615
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elkader, IA (52043): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 1
- 2 bedrooms: 151
- 3 bedrooms: 414
- 4 bedrooms: 161
- 5 or more bedrooms: 55
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 58
- 2 bedrooms: 63
- 3 bedrooms: 54
- 4 bedrooms: 23
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 52043 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 187
- 2 vehicles: 363
- 3 vehicles: 141
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 26
- 1 vehicle: 90
- 2 vehicles: 67
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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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 52043:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 20
- $35,000 to $39,999: 24
- $40,000 to $49,999: 67
- $50,000 to $59,999: 53
- $60,000 to $69,999: 93
- $70,000 to $79,999: 80
- $80,000 to $89,999: 50
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 26
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52043:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 19
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 35
- $250 to $299: 38
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 17
- $450 to $499: 2
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,825
- Black or African American householders: $210,992
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 882
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 70
- 3 or 4: 51
- 5 to 9: 25
- 20 to 49: 10
- Mobile homes: 32
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 792 (65%)
- Carpooled: 112 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 143 (12%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 149 (12%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 152
- 5 to 9 minutes: 346
- 10 to 14 minutes: 174
- 15 to 19 minutes: 122
- 20 to 24 minutes: 51
- 25 to 29 minutes: 34
- 30 to 34 minutes: 93
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 18
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 22
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,288
- In family households: 1,948 (592 male householders, 75 female householders)
593 spouses, 597 children (547 natural, 28 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 25 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 340 (123 male householders (108 living alone)), 187 female householders (177 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 121 (56 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 351 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 285 1-person, 23 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
426 married couples with children.
73 single-parent households (25 men, 48 women).
98.4% of residents of 52043 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 55% well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 29% well, 21% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 19 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (47%)
- Other Northern Europe (26%)
- Poland (16%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (11%)
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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: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 15
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1103
- Norwegian: 211
- Irish: 175
- United States or American: 114
- English: 81
- Swiss: 31
- Danish: 23
- Polish: 22
- Scottish: 20
- Other groups: 18
- French (except Basque): 16
- Swedish: 16
- Dutch: 15
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Welsh: 9
- European: 8
- Italian: 7
- French Canadian: 5
- Czech: 3
- Austrian: 2
- Belgian: 2
- Eastern European: 2
- Finnish: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (400 FIRST STREET NW in ELKADER, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-221080 109
Organizations: CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (901 DAVIDSON STREET NORTHWEST in ELKADER, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: CENTRAL COM HOSPITAL
- THREE RIVERS FS COMPANY ELKADER NH3 (24544 HIWAY 13 N. in ELKADER, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: THREE RIVERS FARM SERVICE INC
- CENTRAL CLAYTON COMM SCHOOL DIST (400 1ST ST in ELKADER, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: CENTRAL C S D, CENTRAL CSD
- CROELL REDI-MIX INC (607 HIGH ST NE in ELKADER, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: SWALES CONCRETE INCORPORATED
- DNR BIG SPRINGS TROUT HATCHERY (C/O JERRY SPYKERMAN,BIOLOGIST in ELKADER, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
Alternative names: DNR BIG SPRINGS FISH HATCHERY
- BROWNS SALES & LEASING (109 GUNDER RD NE in ELKADER, 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: DAVID BROWN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- C J MOYNA & SONS INC (24547 HWY 13 in ELKADER, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
- C.J. MOYNA & SONS, INC. (24412 HWY 13 in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE
- COUNTRYSIDE AUTO REBUILDERS (HWY 13 N, 1 MI S OF HWY 128 in ELKADER, 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: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
- UNITED COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION - ELKADER (402 HIGH STREET SOUTHEAST in ELKADER, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: ELKADER COOPERATIVE
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
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 (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2010
- Northeast: 19
- Midwest: 315
- South: 15
- West: 25
67% of the 52043 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 2,887. Population change in the 1990s: -506 (-17.5%).
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): 10
| Here: | 3.8% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 5.6% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 48.4% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1)
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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
- 56 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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