Housing units in zip code 52556 with a mortgage: 2,228 (206 second mortgage, 337 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,253
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $941
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
21.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 52556: Beckwith (A), Reiff Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (B), Fairfield (C), Fairfield Golf and Country Club (D), Walton Golf Club (E), Jefferson County Fairgrounds (F), Jefferson County Law Center (G), Jefferson County Area Ambulance Service (H), Fairfield Public Library (I), Howard Dormitory (J), Bagambhrini Golden Dome (K), Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome (L), Maharishi University of Management Library (M), Field House (N), Recreation Center (O), Student Union (P), Annapurna Dining Hall (Q), High Rise 144 (R), High Rise 143 (S), High Rise 142 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52556 include: Central Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Fairfield United Methodist Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), Free Methodist Church (G), Saint Peter Episcopal Church (H), Friends Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Patterson Cemetery (2), Peterson Cemetery (3), Bradshaw Cemetery (4), Brooks Cemetery (5), Roth Cemetery (6), Salina Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Church Creek (A), Crow Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Middle Walnut Creek (E), Jones Branch (F), Troy Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 52556 include: Utopia Park (1), United States Constitution Bicentennial Tree Historical Marker (2), Howard Park (3), Central Park (4), Pumphery Park (5), Forest Park (6), First Iowa State Fair 1854 Historical Marker (7), Waterworks Park (8), Chautauqua Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 140
2000 to 2004: 209
1990 to 1999: 608
1980 to 1989: 903
1970 to 1979: 607
1960 to 1969: 716
1950 to 1959: 704
1940 to 1949: 513
1939 or earlier: 2,028
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 52556:
Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 351
$15,000 to $19,999: 35
$20,000 to $24,999: 134
$25,000 to $29,999: 60
$30,000 to $34,999: 124
$35,000 to $39,999: 132
$40,000 to $49,999: 303
$50,000 to $59,999: 333
$60,000 to $69,999: 395
$70,000 to $79,999: 217
$80,000 to $89,999: 365
$90,000 to $99,999: 515
$100,000 to $124,999: 351
$125,000 to $149,999: 272
$150,000 to $174,999: 237
$175,000 to $199,999: 214
$200,000 to $249,999: 136
$250,000 to $299,999: 67
$300,000 to $399,999: 98
$400,000 to $499,999: 47
$500,000 to $749,999: 59
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 52556:
Less than $100: 799
$100 to $149: 102
$150 to $199: 475
$200 to $249: 362
$250 to $299: 563
$300 to $349: 632
$350 to $399: 653
$400 to $449: 632
$450 to $499: 330
$500 to $549: 143
$550 to $599: 427
$600 to $649: 1,342
$650 to $699: 1,479
$700 to $749: 61
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 80
$900 to $999: 302
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 85
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
No cash rent: 217
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,555
Black or African American householders: $60,476
Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,065
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $84,757
52556:
$84,757
Iowa:
$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,868 - $132,372
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,303
One, attached: 239
Two: 474
3 or 4: 1,154
5 to 9: 463
10 to 19: 823
20 to 49: 1,502
50 or more: 4,256
Mobile homes: 474
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 4,553 (72%)
Carpooled: 725 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 191 (3%)
Motorcycle: 52 (1%)
Bicycle: 1,211 (19%)
Walked: 418 (7%)
Other means: 112 (2%)
Worked at home: 437 (7%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 666
5 to 9 minutes: 2,492
10 to 14 minutes: 1,374
15 to 19 minutes: 533
20 to 24 minutes: 190
25 to 29 minutes: 159
30 to 34 minutes: 241
35 to 39 minutes: 67
40 to 44 minutes: 44
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 67
90 or more minutes: 48
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
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: 1,686 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 389 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 244 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,988 1-person, 260 2-persons, 148 3-persons
1,585 married couples with children.
1,212 single-parent households (193 men, 1,019 women).
91.4% of residents of 52556 zip code speak English at home.
18.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (11% very well, 17% well, 72% not well).
21.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 28% well, 2% not well, 28% not at all).
103.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% very well, 4% not well).
34.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,145 (9.5%) (22.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
4.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (18%)
Other Eastern Europe (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)
Japan (5%)
Other South Central Asia (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,426
1990 to 1999: 245
1980 to 1989: 306
Before 1980: 146
Races in zip code 52556:
White population: 11,178 Black population: 385 American Indian population: 12 Asian population: 5,197 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 102 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,420
Major facilities 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
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
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
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)
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)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Alternative names: REIFF FEED & GRAIN DBA/THE YIELD CO
DEXTER COMPANY (2211 WEST GRIMES AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY, DRYCLEANING, AND PRESSING MACHINES; HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM FREEZERS Alternative names: DEXTER COMPANY MANUFACTURING DIVISION
NEW ALLIANCE FS INCORPORATED FAIRFIELD NH3 (2901 WEST GRIMES in FAIRFIELD, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: L-W SERVICE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: L-W SERVICE CO
PERFORMANCE PIPE (1806 WEST STONE AVENUE in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PIPE Organizations: CHEVRON-PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PLEXCO
ACCO CHAIN & LIFTING PRODUCTS DIVISION (200 NORTH 6TH STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES, HOISTS, AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS; SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY Alternative names: ACCO LIFTING PRODUCTS DIV
AGRI-INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS COMPA (301 NORTH 22ND STREET in FAIRFIELD, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 52556:
Best Western Fairfield Inn, 2200 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556 , Phone: (641) 472-2200, Fax: (641) 472-7642
Super 8, 3001 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556 , Phone: (641) 469-2000, Fax: (641) 469-2000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
No fuel used (0%)
Population in 1990: 12,147. Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+2.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,528
Northeast: 922
Midwest: 1,690
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, 50% lived in Iowa.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,735
Here:
73.6%
Iowa:
10.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 624
Here:
51.1%
Iowa:
7.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 442
Here:
66.5%
Iowa:
27.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FAIRFIELD, IA):
FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC (2105 W JACKSON AVE; small business) : $115,860 in 2 contractsfrom 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 contractsin 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 contractsin 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 contractsin 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 contractsin 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: