Median household income (1999): $48,077
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,120
| This zip code | $53,120 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52776, 52245, 52240, 52720, 52242, 52766.
Housing units in zip code 52358 with a mortgage: 532 (84 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 175
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $978
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $288
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | 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: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 25
- 1995 to 1998: 171
- 1990 to 1994: 83
- 1980 to 1989: 109
- 1970 to 1979: 257
- 1960 to 1969: 113
- 1950 to 1959: 90
- 1940 to 1949: 58
- 1939 or earlier: 489
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in West Branch, IA (52358):
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 229
- 3 bedrooms: 535
- 4 bedrooms: 224
- 5 or more bedrooms: 28
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 53
- 2 bedrooms: 96
- 3 bedrooms: 67
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 52358 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 37
- 1 vehicle: 219
- 2 vehicles: 408
- 3 vehicles: 254
- 4 vehicles: 83
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 123
- 2 vehicles: 94
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 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 52358:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 26
- $60,000 to $69,999: 55
- $70,000 to $79,999: 87
- $80,000 to $89,999: 55
- $90,000 to $99,999: 89
- $100,000 to $124,999: 130
- $125,000 to $149,999: 101
- $150,000 to $174,999: 62
- $175,000 to $199,999: 33
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 12
- $400,000 to $499,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52358:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 21
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 29
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 36
- $400 to $449: 23
- $450 to $499: 17
- $500 to $549: 10
- $550 to $599: 16
- $600 to $649: 8
- $700 to $749: 2
- $750 to $799: 1
- $900 to $999: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- No cash rent: 17
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,607
- Some other race householders: $84,397
- Two or more races householders: $48,690
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $81,151
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,028
- One, attached: 36
- Two: 31
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 25
- 10 to 19: 13
- Mobile homes: 199
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,625 (83%)
- Carpooled: 236 (12%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 36 (2%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 55 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 111
- 5 to 9 minutes: 168
- 10 to 14 minutes: 196
- 15 to 19 minutes: 348
- 20 to 24 minutes: 483
- 25 to 29 minutes: 167
- 30 to 34 minutes: 195
- 35 to 39 minutes: 50
- 40 to 44 minutes: 39
- 45 to 59 minutes: 113
- 60 to 89 minutes: 26
- 90 or more minutes: 16
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 30.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,303
- In family households: 2,854 (792 male householders, 176 female householders)
821 spouses, 965 children (894 natural, 34 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 7 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 449 (185 male householders (129 living alone)), 177 female householders (159 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 77 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 444 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 288 1-person, 63 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
715 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (47 men, 115 women).
96.1% of residents of 52358 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 26% well, 23% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 13% well, 5% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
Foreign born population: 52 (1.5%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (19%)
- Philippines (15%)
- Canada (15%)
- Mexico (13%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Vietnam (8%)
- Japan (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 847
- Irish: 384
- United States or American: 288
- English: 270
- Other groups: 175
- Czech: 114
- Danish: 112
- Norwegian: 91
- Swedish: 55
- Dutch: 48
- French (except Basque): 43
- Italian: 41
- Scotch-Irish: 38
- Scottish: 25
- Czechoslovakian: 21
- Belgian: 19
- Austrian: 18
- Polish: 16
- British: 14
- European: 14
- Greek: 11
- French Canadian: 10
- Hungarian: 8
- Slovak: 7
- Welsh: 7
- Russian: 6
- Northern European: 5
- Scandinavian: 5
- Luxemburger: 5
- Canadian: 3
- Finnish: 3
- Slovene: 3
- Swiss: 2
- Yugoslavian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCH-MAIN (1951 DELTA AVE in WEST BRANCH, IA)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA1694561, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA1694562, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Organizations: SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCH-DORM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTITY)
Alternative names: SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL, SCATTERGOOD FRIENDS SCH-DORM
- WEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL (900 W MAIN in WEST BRANCH, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-166930 109
Organizations: WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WEST BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (225 N MAPLE in WEST BRANCH, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-166930 209
Organizations: WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (148 N OLIPHANT in WEST BRANCH, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-166930 409
Organizations: WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO INC (228 COMMERCIAL DR in WEST BRANCH, 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))
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Organizations: BAILEY - CHRISTENSEN PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MARLENE MESSIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PROCTOR AND GAMBLE HAIR CARE LLC (602 SAUER RD in WEST BRANCH, IA)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WORLEY DISTRIBUTION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SCHENKER-STINNES LOGISTICS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: PROCTOR AND GAMBLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
- CARGILL, INC (610 NORTH 4TH STREET in WEST BRANCH, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Alternative names: CARGILL INC.- ANIMAL NUTRITION DIV., CARGILL INC NUTRENA FEED DIV, CARGILL INC-WEST BRANCH, CARGILL ANIMAL NUTRITION DIVISION, CARGILL INC.
- WEST BRANCH COMM SCHOOLS (ORANGE & OLEPHANT in WEST BRANCH, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: WEST BRANCH C S D, WEST BRANCH CSD
- HELM AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES (3559 OASIS ROAD NORTHEAST in WEST BRANCH, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.; AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: ROBERT W. HELM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- PURETHANE INCORPORATED (1 PURETHANE PL. in WEST BRANCH, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
- WEST BRANCH MOBILE HOME VILLAG (C/O WEST BRANCH M.H. VILLAGE in WEST BRANCH, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
Organizations: CURT HAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- WEST BRANCH CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in WEST BRANCH, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF WEST BRANCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- WEST BRANCH SCHOOL (900 W MAIN in WEST BRANCH, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2626
- Northeast: 75
- Midwest: 390
- South: 142
- West: 80
55% of the 52358 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 3,533. Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-2.2%).
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): 7
| Here: | 1.7% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 12.4% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- COLLEEN A VARGASON (136 W MAIN ST in WEST BRANCH, IA; small business): $40,119 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Surveillance Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $5,700; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,890; 2004: $12,226; 2005: $18,715; 2006: $-2,412.
Biggest contracts:
$6,365 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$6,175, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-10. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$6,175 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-10. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$6,175 with Army for Surveillance Services. Signed on 2004-02-26. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
- JOE THOMAS LAWRENCE (I80 DOWNEY RD in WEST BRANCH, IA; small business): $10,200 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,448; 2003: $7,752; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,224 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$1,224, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$1,224, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$1,224, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 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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People in group quarters
- 59 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 17 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
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