52172 Zip Code (Waukon, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 5,987
Zip code population in 2010: 6,303
Zip code population in 2000: 6,169

Houses and condos: 2,901
Renter-occupied apartments: 608
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 52172: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 158.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,661 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,583 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 52172:

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 52172:

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 7.1%

• 
• • 6,173100.1%White
  • 651.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 310.5%Two or more races
  • 210.3%Black
  • 60.10%American Indian
  • 60.10%Asian
  • 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 3,927
Rural population: 2,059

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52172, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,425 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,425
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $37,397 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,397
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,549 (reported on 48.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,549
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,626 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,626
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,620 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$14,620
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,446 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	+$13,446
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,811 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

52172:	$7,811
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,550 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

52172:	$16,550
Iowa:	$18,614

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,380 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$19,380
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,945 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,945
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,803 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

52172:	$6,803
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,141 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,141
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.0%

Here:	75%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52172, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,849 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,849
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $30,017 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,017
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,960 (reported on 56.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,960
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,428 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,428
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,190 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	+$10,190
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,298 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,298
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,338 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

52172:	$3,338
Iowa:	$2,970

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,600 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,600
Iowa:	$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $15,284 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,284
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,427 (3% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,427
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,515 (reported on 75.3% of returns)

52172:	$4,515
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,698 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,698
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.1%

Here:	79%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $10k, 77.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 52162, 52140, 52170, 52156, 52159, 52160.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 286
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,387

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (55 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,054 (569 now married, 480 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 52172 with a mortgage: 912 (18 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,163

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,166
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 52172 household income distribution in 2017

• 160Less than $10,000
• 138$10,000 to $14,999
• 189$15,000 to $19,999
• 163$20,000 to $24,999
• 231$25,000 to $29,999
• 72$30,000 to $34,999
• 102$35,000 to $39,999
• 131$40,000 to $44,999
• 109$45,000 to $49,999
• 197$50,000 to $59,999
• 296$60,000 to $74,999
• 374$75,000 to $99,999
• 238$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 116$150,000 to $199,999
• 82$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 52172

• 92Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 18$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$40,000 to $49,999
• 79$50,000 to $59,999
• 91$60,000 to $69,999
• 147$70,000 to $79,999
• 105$80,000 to $89,999
• 90$90,000 to $99,999
• 208$100,000 to $124,999
• 176$125,000 to $149,999
• 198$150,000 to $174,999
• 103$175,000 to $199,999
• 168$200,000 to $249,999
• 84$250,000 to $299,999
• 148$300,000 to $399,999
• 29$400,000 to $499,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 9$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 52172

• 7Less than $100
• 17$100 to $149
• 30$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 35$250 to $299
• 58$300 to $349
• 77$350 to $399
• 47$400 to $449
• 85$450 to $499
• 26$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 15$700 to $749
• 6$800 to $899
• 10$900 to $999
• 11$2,000 to $2,499
• 89No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $532.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $129,885 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,580 - $198,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,219
• One, attached: 92
• Two: 108
• 3 or 4: 77
• 5 to 9: 74
• 10 to 19: 133
• 20 to 49: 10
• 50 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 157

Unemployment: 3.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 52172

• 73.0%2,341Drove a car alone
• 10.5%336Carpooled
• 0.2%7Bicycle
• 4.3%137Walked
• 2.8%89Other means
• 9.6%309Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 52172

• 309Less than 5 minutes
• 7605 to 9 minutes
• 40010 to 14 minutes
• 22415 to 19 minutes
• 33020 to 24 minutes
• 10125 to 29 minutes
• 28330 to 34 minutes
• 5035 to 39 minutes
• 5440 to 44 minutes
• 10145 to 59 minutes
• 16860 to 89 minutes
• 12590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,804

• In family households: 4,605 (976 male householders, 621 female householders)

  1,376 spouses, 1,519 children (1,444 natural, 39 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 39 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,201 (488 male householders (439 living alone)), 586 female householders (481 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 182 (166 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 872 2-persons, 253 3-persons, 302 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 920 1-person, 153 2-persons

1,219 married couples with children.
101 single-parent households (20 men, 81 women).

93.8% of residents of 52172 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 2% well, 1% not at all).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NORTHERN ENGRAVING CORPORATION (902 ROSSVILE ROAD in WAUKON, IA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS; METAL STAMPINGS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
  Alternative names: NORTHERN ENGRAVING CORP - WAUKON DIV, NORTHERN ENGRAVNG CORP

• ALLAMAKEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (110 5TH ST NW in WAUKON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-030135 218
  Organizations: ALLAMAKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• EAST CAMPUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (107 6TH ST NW in WAUKON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-030135 412
  Organizations: ALLAMAKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BRESNAHAN OIL COMPANY (815 8TH AVE NW in WAUKON, IA)

  FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2005-0107, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  

• ALLAMAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1059 3RD AVENUE NW in WAUKON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: ALLAMAKEE CSD

• BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED MCCABE QUARRY (1511 HIGHWAY 9 SOUTH in WAUKON, 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)
  

• R W PLADSEN INC (201 ROSSVILLE ROAD in WAUKON, 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)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
  Organizations: ROGER W PLADSEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• A J AUTOWORLD (713 EAST MAIN STREET (MAIN STREET AND ELON DRIVE) in WAUKON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  

• AG VANTAGE FS INC - WAUKON (1719 PRAIRIE AVE NW in WAUKON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• PARAGON SPRAY DRYING INC (1005 3RD AVE SW in WAUKON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; MEDICINAL CHEMICALS AND BOTANICAL PRODUCTS
  

• PRIVATE RESIDENCE OF RUBY EVANS (26 2ND AVE SE in WAUKON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ST PATRICKS SCHOOL (200 2ND ST SW in WAUKON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: ST PATRICK SCHOOL

• AG VANTAGE FS INC (718 9TH ST NW in WAUKON, IA)

  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: NORTHEAST FARM SERVICE CO

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 6,134. Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+0.6%).

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

• This state: 4,436
• Northeast: 19
• Midwest: 1,264
• South: 55
• West: 130

67% of the 52172 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

95% of the 52172 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 69

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• G & S MACHINE (713 E MAIN ST in WAUKON, IA; small business) : $71,990 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2002

  $59,950 with Army for Grenades. Signed on 2000-08-20. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
  $12,040 with Army for Ammunition, over 125 mm. Signed on 2002-02-06. Completion date: 2002-04-05.
  

• PALMER REPAIR (515 8TH AVE NW in WAUKON, IA; small business) : $70,780 in 3 contracts in 2005

  $34,500 with Army for Modification of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
  $23,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  $13,280 with Army for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2005-04-23.
  

• BODENSTEINER IMPLEMENT COMPANY (140 HIGHWAY 9 in WAUKON, IA; small business)

  $26,310 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2001-10-31.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 52172 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	65	79.4 years
Mary	58	84.8 years
William	40	78.3 years
Robert	36	73.8 years
Helen	36	82.6 years
James	35	76.3 years
Anna	33	87.2 years
Mabel	32	87.9 years
George	29	77.3 years
Edward	29	82.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 52172 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	36	80.1 years
Hanson	35	82.6 years
Snitker	25	77.2 years
Anderson	23	82.2 years
Hansmeier	22	80.8 years
Larson	21	83.4 years
Bechtel	17	75.8 years
Kiesau	17	79.2 years
Flage	16	83.5 years
Olson	15	83.5 years

Businesses in zip code 52172
Name	Count		Name	Count
Chevrolet	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	2
H&R Block	1		Subway	1
Hardee's	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Lane Furniture	1		UPS	1