Median household income (1999): $37,629
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,576
| This zip code | $41,576 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52232, 52257, 52215, 52225, 52249, 52348.
Housing units in zip code 52208 with a mortgage: 552 (30 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 404
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $687
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $252
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 19
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 32
- 1980 to 1989: 108
- 1970 to 1979: 201
- 1960 to 1969: 122
- 1950 to 1959: 143
- 1940 to 1949: 82
- 1939 or earlier: 842
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Belle Plaine, IA (52208):
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 317
- 3 bedrooms: 479
- 4 bedrooms: 183
- 5 or more bedrooms: 64
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 165
- 2 bedrooms: 91
- 3 bedrooms: 57
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 52208 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 46
- 1 vehicle: 268
- 2 vehicles: 451
- 3 vehicles: 202
- 4 vehicles: 105
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 70
- 1 vehicle: 155
- 2 vehicles: 72
- 3 vehicles: 29
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 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 52208:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 42
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 79
- $35,000 to $39,999: 59
- $40,000 to $49,999: 92
- $50,000 to $59,999: 111
- $60,000 to $69,999: 109
- $70,000 to $79,999: 113
- $80,000 to $89,999: 117
- $90,000 to $99,999: 53
- $100,000 to $124,999: 51
- $125,000 to $149,999: 20
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52208:
- Less than $100: 44
- $100 to $149: 29
- $150 to $199: 21
- $200 to $249: 97
- $250 to $299: 47
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 40
- $400 to $449: 16
- No cash rent: 23
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,852
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $42,198
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,264
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 38
- 3 or 4: 132
- 5 to 9: 31
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 49

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,244 (75%)
- Carpooled: 276 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 30 (2%)
- Worked at home: 91 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 188
- 5 to 9 minutes: 394
- 10 to 14 minutes: 81
- 15 to 19 minutes: 65
- 20 to 24 minutes: 69
- 25 to 29 minutes: 45
- 30 to 34 minutes: 142
- 35 to 39 minutes: 137
- 40 to 44 minutes: 112
- 45 to 59 minutes: 225
- 60 to 89 minutes: 77
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,519
- In family households: 3,026 (902 male householders, 97 female householders)
825 spouses, 1,061 children (939 natural, 32 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 3 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 493 (157 male householders (129 living alone)), 301 female householders (293 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 69 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 462 2-persons, 218 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 422 1-person, 29 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
626 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (70 men, 138 women).
97.0% of residents of 52208 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 6% well, 16% not well, 9% not at all).
Foreign born population: 27 (0.8%)
(14.8% 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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- Bosnia and Herzegovina (85%)
- Greece (15%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 23
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 881
- Irish: 293
- English: 290
- Czech: 245
- Other groups: 234
- United States or American: 225
- Norwegian: 134
- Belgian: 100
- Czechoslovakian: 74
- Dutch: 60
- European: 36
- Danish: 34
- Italian: 26
- Scotch-Irish: 24
- Polish: 23
- Swedish: 20
- Scottish: 16
- Swiss: 16
- Welsh: 14
- French (except Basque): 9
- French Canadian: 8
- Finnish: 7
- Austrian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Greek: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3122
- Northeast: 24
- Midwest: 267
- South: 63
- West: 79
65% of the 52208 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 3,562. Population change in the 1990s: -74 (-2.1%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 1.5% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
| Here: | 34.4% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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65 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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