Median household income (1999): $41,420
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,765
| This zip code | $45,765 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52348, 52225, 52232, 52208, 52217, 52211.
Housing units in zip code 52215 with a mortgage: 82 (0 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 67
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $850
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | 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: | 6.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 21
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 21
- 1970 to 1979: 26
- 1960 to 1969: 23
- 1950 to 1959: 14
- 1940 to 1949: 28
- 1939 or earlier: 212
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chelsea, IA (52215):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 49
- 3 bedrooms: 145
- 4 bedrooms: 60
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 15
- 3 bedrooms: 19
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 52215 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 48
- 2 vehicles: 92
- 3 vehicles: 62
- 4 vehicles: 31
- 5 or more vehicles: 37
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 10
- 2 vehicles: 13
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 52215:
- Less than $10,000: 1
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 25
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 6
- $125,000 to $149,999: 7
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52215:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $250 to $299: 8
- $350 to $399: 3
- $550 to $599: 3
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,000
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 340
- 20 to 49: 3
- Mobile homes: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 357 (74%)
- Carpooled: 70 (15%)
- Walked: 19 (4%)
- Worked at home: 35 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 29
- 5 to 9 minutes: 36
- 10 to 14 minutes: 47
- 15 to 19 minutes: 130
- 20 to 24 minutes: 41
- 25 to 29 minutes: 23
- 30 to 34 minutes: 27
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 33
- 60 to 89 minutes: 31
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 892
- In family households: 806 (229 male householders, 28 female householders)
224 spouses, 289 children (267 natural, 6 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 86 (43 male householders (36 living alone)), 33 female householders (30 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 109 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 27 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 10 2-persons.
186 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (29 men, 17 women).
91.1% of residents of 52215 zip code speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 7% well, 54% not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
Foreign born population: 22 (2.5%)
(59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (59%)
- Ecuador (27%)
- Other Eastern Europe (14%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 13
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- Czech: 264
- German: 119
- United States or American: 79
- Irish: 56
- Other groups: 44
- European: 18
- Norwegian: 18
- English: 16
- Swedish: 13
- Scottish: 12
- Czechoslovakian: 8
- Russian: 7
- Belgian: 4
- Dutch: 4
- Albanian: 3
- Scotch-Irish: 3
- French (except Basque): 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHELSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (500 OLIVE STREET in CHELSEA, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-866098 409
Organizations: SOUTH TAMA COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHELSEA CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in CHELSEA, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF CHELSEA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AT&T-MICROWAVE TOWER SITE (NE CORNER OF HWY V-18 & S AVE in CHELSEA, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $109,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 784
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 57
- South: 21
- West: 6
66% of the 52215 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 906. Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-2.5%).
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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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 (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
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