Estimated zip code population in 2019: 6,194 Zip code population in 2010: 6,303 Zip code population in 2000: 6,169
Houses and condos: 2,963 Renter-occupied apartments: 596
% of renters here:
22%
State:
29%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 52172: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 158.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,770)
Iowa:
1.5% ($2,430)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,835 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,714 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $145,627
52172:
$145,627
Iowa:
$158,900
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 52172 zip code as of February 28, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 52172 is 976 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.9 years
Iowa median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Iowa:
2.4 people
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 293 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,416
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 63 (49 now married, 14 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,204 (502 now married, 702 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 52172 with a mortgage: 931 (35 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,199
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,291 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $446
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.9%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 52172: Waukon Golf and Country Club (A), Allamakee County Fairgrounds (B), Waukon Ambulance (C), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (D), Allamakee County Courthouse (E), Allamakee County Historical Museum (F), Waukon City Hall (G), Allamakee County Sheriff Office (H), Waukon Police Department (I), Robey Memorial Library (J), Waukon Fire Station (K), Allamakee County Home (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52172 include: West Paint Creek Church (A), Zalmona Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Old West Paint Creek Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Patrick Catholic Church (G), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Rossville Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3), East Glenwood Cemetery (4), Ebenezer Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Dundee Plot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 176 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 853 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 962 1-person, 178 2-persons
1,160 married couples with children.
245 single-parent households (102 men, 143 women).
89.8% of residents of 52172 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 11% well, 21% not well).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 23% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 77 (1.3%) (54.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
66%Honduras
30%Romania
42%German
14%Norwegian
12%American
8%Irish
2%English
2%European
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
382000 to 2009
331990 to 1999
11Before 1990
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)
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
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: 2.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%
52.6%Utility gas
21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.3%Electricity
9.0%Wood
1.2%Coal or coke
1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 6,134. Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+0.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,460
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 1,306
South: 57
West: 243
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.
91% of the 52172 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 259
Here:
37.0%
Iowa:
9.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
2.4%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
Here:
25.8%
Iowa:
23.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
64,727Business and financial operations occupations
61,157Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
59,041Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
53,806Community and social service occupations
53,662Management occupations
52,471Computer and mathematical occupations
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 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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)
146 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
13 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
150 people in nursing homes
37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 64 took place in 2003, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.3%), and Structure Fires (31.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 52172