Median household income (1999): $33,697
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,232
| This zip code | $37,232 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52156, 52133, 52135, 52172, 52159, 52141.
Housing units in zip code 52162 with a mortgage: 334 (23 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 243
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $636
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $237
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | 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: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 19
- 1995 to 1998: 72
- 1990 to 1994: 47
- 1980 to 1989: 66
- 1970 to 1979: 157
- 1960 to 1969: 85
- 1950 to 1959: 131
- 1940 to 1949: 104
- 1939 or earlier: 616
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Postville, IA (52162): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 175
- 3 bedrooms: 430
- 4 bedrooms: 213
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 82
- 2 bedrooms: 155
- 3 bedrooms: 73
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 52162 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 246
- 2 vehicles: 364
- 3 vehicles: 164
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 184
- 2 vehicles: 91
- 3 vehicles: 29
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 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 52162:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 59
- $50,000 to $59,999: 88
- $60,000 to $69,999: 96
- $70,000 to $79,999: 84
- $80,000 to $89,999: 46
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 55
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 7
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
- $750,000 to $999,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52162:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 54
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 69
- $350 to $399: 61
- $400 to $449: 19
- $450 to $499: 21
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,488
- Asian householders: $97,381
- Some other race householders: $90,889
- Two or more races householders: $84,397
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,889
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 963
- One, attached: 32
- Two: 62
- 3 or 4: 42
- 5 to 9: 42
- 10 to 19: 59
- Mobile homes: 97

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,024 (59%)
- Carpooled: 266 (15%)
- Bicycle: 20 (1%)
- Walked: 272 (16%)
- Other means: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 135 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 279
- 5 to 9 minutes: 390
- 10 to 14 minutes: 271
- 15 to 19 minutes: 235
- 20 to 24 minutes: 145
- 25 to 29 minutes: 94
- 30 to 34 minutes: 116
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 0
- 90 or more minutes: 35
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,374
- In family households: 2,935 (785 male householders, 129 female householders)
783 spouses, 925 children (862 natural, 16 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 89 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 439 (154 male householders (118 living alone)), 189 female householders (176 living alone)), 96 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 75 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 421 2-persons, 154 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 294 1-person, 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
731 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (35 men, 71 women).
73.9% of residents of 52162 zip code speak English at home.
12.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (11% very well, 13% well, 11% not well, 66% not at all).
11.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% very well, 26% well, 25% not well, 9% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 63% not well, 11% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (45% very well, 31% well, 24% not well).
Foreign born population: 755 (21.6%)
(3.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 21.6% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (52%)
- Ukraine (18%)
- Russia (10%)
- Other South Central Asia (7%)
- Israel (5%)
- Guatemala (2%)
- Bangladesh (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 612
- 1990 to 1994: 102
- 1985 to 1989: 17
- 1980 to 1984: 16
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1191
- Other groups: 613
- Norwegian: 439
- United States or American: 143
- Ukrainian: 139
- Russian: 124
- Irish: 119
- English: 102
- Swiss: 46
- Scotch-Irish: 19
- French (except Basque): 15
- Czech: 14
- Dutch: 14
- Northern European: 13
- Subsaharan African:: 12
- African: 12
- Swedish: 12
- Czechoslovakian: 11
- Scottish: 11
- Israeli: 8
- Polish: 6
- Canadian: 5
- Armenian: 4
- Danish: 4
- Hungarian: 4
- Austrian: 2
- European: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CORA B DARLING ELEM AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (312 W POST in POSTVILLE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035310 409
Organizations: POSTVILLE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: DARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ASHAA)
- POSTVILLE CITY OF INDUSTRIAL L (CITY CLERK in POSTVILLE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-07-2003-0188, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF POSTVILLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: POSTVILLE CITY OF INDUSTRIAL F
- AGRIPROCESSORS INC POSTVILLE PAUNCH MANURE APPLICATION (220 WEST STREET in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
Organizations: AGRIPROCESSORS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AGRI PROCESSORS INC, AGRIPROCESORS, INC., AGRIPROCESSORS INCORPORATED
- ALLAMAKEE CLAYTON ELECTRIC COOP (228 WEST GREENE STREET in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES
Alternative names: ALLAMAKEE-CLAYTON ELEC
- BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED GREEN QUARRY (530 GREAT OWL CLUB DRIVE in POSTVILLE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- POSTVILLE CITY OF STP (CITY HALL in POSTVILLE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF POSTVILLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- REGGIES AUTO BODY & REPAIR (321 SOUTH LAWLER STREET in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Alternative names: REGGIE'S AUTO BODY
- ALLIANT INDUSTRIAL SERVICE ENERGY APPLICATIONS (NORTHEAST COUNTY ROAD B38 in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES
- STOECKER FARMS (GUNDERSON) (180 HIGHWAY 51 in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: HOGS; REFUSE SYSTEMS
- POSTVILLE CSD (312 W. POST in POSTVILLE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: POSTVILLE COMM SCHOOL DIST
- POSTVILLE FARMER'S COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (325 COOP DRIVE in POSTVILLE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: POSTVILLE FARMERS COOP
- REGGIES AUTO BODY & REPAIR (115 STONEMAN STREET in POSTVILLE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- REGGIES AUTO BODY & REPAIR
- AGRIPROCESSORS INC (220 N W ST in POSTVILLE, IA)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS; SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,800
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 (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2275
- Northeast: 45
- Midwest: 243
- South: 72
- West: 41
66% of the 52162 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 885. Population change in the 1990s: +2,607 (+294.6%).
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): 51
| Here: | 12.3% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
| Here: | 6.8% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 8.3% | | 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:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
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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61 people in nursing homes
14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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