Median household income (1999): $33,451
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,960
| This zip code | $36,960 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52567, 52535, 52585, 52580, 52540, 52651.
Housing units in zip code 52556 with a mortgage: 1,522 (110 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 870
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $774
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $280
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 52556: Maharishi Veda Bhavan Building (A), Maharishi University of Management Library (B), Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome (C), Fairfield City Hall (D), Fairfield Fire Department (E), Fairfield Law Enforcement Center (F), Fairfield Public Library (G), Field House (H), Building 402 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52556 include: First Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Beth Shalom Synagogue (E), Free Methodist Church (F), Friends Church (G), Living Stone Fellowship (H), Jubilee Christian Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chilcott Cemetery (1), County Poor Farm Cemetery (2), Bradshaw Cemetery (3), Galliher Family Cemetery (4), Glasgow Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Crow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 52556 include: United States Constitution Bicentennial Tree Historical Marker (1), Heritage Park (2), Wilson Park (3), Chautauqua Park (4), Central Park (5), Zillman's Hickory Hills Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Fairfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 113
- 1995 to 1998: 210
- 1990 to 1994: 382
- 1980 to 1989: 801
- 1970 to 1979: 631
- 1960 to 1969: 626
- 1950 to 1959: 631
- 1940 to 1949: 399
- 1939 or earlier: 1,867
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, IA (52556):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 887
- 3 bedrooms: 1,543
- 4 bedrooms: 538
- 5 or more bedrooms: 273
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedrooms: 529
- 2 bedrooms: 711
- 3 bedrooms: 375
- 4 bedrooms: 197
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Vehicles available in 52556 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 98
- 1 vehicle: 1,040
- 2 vehicles: 1,447
- 3 vehicles: 538
- 4 vehicles: 117
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 304
- 1 vehicle: 955
- 2 vehicles: 452
- 3 vehicles: 107
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 28
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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 52556:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 36
- $25,000 to $29,999: 57
- $30,000 to $34,999: 120
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 183
- $50,000 to $59,999: 281
- $60,000 to $69,999: 283
- $70,000 to $79,999: 260
- $80,000 to $89,999: 208
- $90,000 to $99,999: 171
- $100,000 to $124,999: 227
- $125,000 to $149,999: 175
- $150,000 to $174,999: 86
- $175,000 to $199,999: 57
- $200,000 to $249,999: 97
- $250,000 to $299,999: 45
- $300,000 to $399,999: 42
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52556:
- Less than $100: 101
- $100 to $149: 83
- $150 to $199: 76
- $200 to $249: 109
- $250 to $299: 233
- $300 to $349: 318
- $350 to $399: 316
- $400 to $449: 111
- $450 to $499: 58
- $500 to $549: 43
- $550 to $599: 61
- $600 to $649: 17
- $700 to $749: 27
- $750 to $799: 13
- $800 to $899: 22
- $900 to $999: 12
- $1,000 to $1,249: 29
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- $2,000 or more: 12
- No cash rent: 167
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,978
- Black or African American householders: $69,854
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,397
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,799
- One, attached: 54
- Two: 282
- 3 or 4: 404
- 5 to 9: 187
- 10 to 19: 83
- 20 to 49: 197
- Mobile homes: 654

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,554 (73%)
- Carpooled: 580 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Bicycle: 74 (1%)
- Walked: 445 (7%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 544 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 632
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2249
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1545
- 15 to 19 minutes: 436
- 20 to 24 minutes: 156
- 25 to 29 minutes: 119
- 30 to 34 minutes: 239
- 35 to 39 minutes: 39
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 123
- 60 to 89 minutes: 86
- 90 or more minutes: 30
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,782
- In family households: 9,497 (2,556 male householders, 683 female householders)
2,615 spouses, 3,298 children (3,072 natural, 58 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 65 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 66 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,285 (911 male householders (751 living alone)), 1,028 female householders (929 living alone)), 346 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 628 (233 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,578 2-persons, 679 3-persons, 640 4-persons, 260 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,680 1-person, 219 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 6-persons.
2,084 married couples with children.
717 single-parent households (168 men, 549 women).
94.1% of residents of 52556 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 15% well, 15% not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 12% well, 2% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% very well, 7% well, 7% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
Foreign born population: 595 (4.8%)
(17.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (18%)
- Other Eastern Europe (7%)
- Other Eastern Africa (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- Japan (5%)
- Other South Central Asia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 211
- 1990 to 1994: 54
- 1985 to 1989: 74
- 1980 to 1984: 121
- 1975 to 1979: 40
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 47
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1878
- United States or American: 1196
- English: 1088
- Irish: 765
- Other groups: 742
- Swedish: 332
- Italian: 304
- French (except Basque): 270
- Dutch: 250
- Polish: 225
- Norwegian: 189
- Scotch-Irish: 153
- Russian: 147
- Scottish: 138
- European: 109
- French Canadian: 95
- Welsh: 82
- Canadian: 69
- Hungarian: 55
- Czech: 48
- Eastern European: 48
- British: 46
- Subsaharan African:: 42
- Swiss: 36
- Greek: 31
- Northern European: 29
- Austrian: 27
- Kenyan: 26
- Ukrainian: 24
- Danish: 22
- Estonian: 21
- Iranian: 19
- Portuguese: 18
- Scandinavian: 18
- New Zealander: 16
- African: 16
- Maltese: 16
- Czechoslovakian: 14
- Belgian: 11
- Yugoslavian: 10
- Lithuanian: 9
- Turkish: 9
- Croatian: 8
- Finnish: 7
- Luxemburger: 6
- Pennsylvania German: 6

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOVARD STUDIO INC (2281 HIGHWAY 34 EAST in FAIRFIELD, IA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2004-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2004-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: GLASS PRODUCTS, MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS
- IOWA MALLEABLE IRON (600-608 NORTH NINTH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Business NAICS classification: STEEL FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT INVESTMENT).; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- IOWA MALLEABLE IRON COMPANY (LOUDEN MACHINERY COMPANY), IOWA MALLABLE IRON CO, IOWA MALLEABLE IRON COMPANY -- CLOSED (LOUDEN MACHINERY COMPANY), IOWA MALLEABLE IRON COMPANY (LOUDEN MACHINERY COMPANY), IOWA MALLEABLE IRON-FORMER SITE OF, IMIC
- THE DEXTER COMPANY-FOUNDRY DIV (501 NORTH 8TH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1993-0399, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, DRYCLEANING, AND PRESSING MACHINES
Alternative names: DEXTER CO, THE, DEXTER COMPANY-FOUNDRY DIVISIO
- CLEMONS INCORPORATED OF FAIRFIELD (2107 WEST BURLINGTON AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1998-0235, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
- DEXTER CO (905 W DEPOT in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
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
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES
- J & B PLASTICS INCORPORATED (2803 W. GRIMES AVE. in FAIRFIELD, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1989-0355, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS PROFILE SHAPES
Organizations: ROBERT SILVERMAN/J&B PLASTICS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SMITHBURG AUTO SALES (FORMERLY DMS) (308 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0118, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Alternative names: DMS, INC
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (605 E BROADWAY in FAIRFIELD, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-512169 109
Organizations: FAIRFIELD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4TH AND STONE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-512169 454
Organizations: FAIRFIELD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FAIRFIELD ALUMINUM CASTINGS COMPANY (603 NORTH 8TH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM DIE-CASTINGS; ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES; PACKAGING MACHINERY
Alternative names: FAIRFIELD ALUMINUM CASTING CO, FAIRFIELD ALUMINUM CASTINGS CO.
- PENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 S 6TH in FAIRFIELD, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-512169 485
Organizations: FAIRFIELD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOVARD STUDIO INC (2281 HWY 34E in FAIRFIELD, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business NAICS classification: GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS.
Organizations: RONALD BOVARD/ROBERT GRECO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC (1801 WEST STONE ROAD in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Organizations: MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MERITOR HEAVY VEHICLE SYS., L.L.C., ROCKWELL INT'L CORP, DRIVELINE DIVISION
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7528
- Northeast: 922
- Midwest: 1690
- South: 882
- West: 670
54% of the 52556 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 12,147. Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+2.4%).
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): 352
| Here: | 27.7% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 215
| Here: | 24.6% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235
| Here: | 52.1% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FAIRFIELD, IA):
- FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC (2105 W JACKSON AVE; small business): $115,860 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$84,240 with Navy for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$31,620 with Navy for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-08-01.
- VAYTEK INC (305 WEST LOWE AVE; small business): $45,465 in 2 contracts in 2003
$37,795 with Air Force for Cameras, Motion Picture. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
$7,670 with Army for Cameras, Motion Picture. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
- HY-VEE, INC (2100 W BURLINGTON AVE): $9,053 in 2 contracts in 2004
$11,004 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
$-1,951, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-13. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
- MIDWEST TELEPHONE SUPPLY, INC (113 115 E BROADWAY AVE; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue. : $6,072 in 2 contracts in 2004
$3,036 with Army for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-02.
$3,036 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-06-02.
- FRENCH-RENEKER ASSOCIATES INC (1501 S MAIN ST; small business): $5,000 in 2 contracts in 2004
$2,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
$2,500 with Army for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Finance and Insurance: Portfolio Management (100-249: 1, 1-4: 3)
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People in group quarters
- 269 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 231 people in nursing homes
- 118 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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