Median household income (1999): $40,889
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,178
| This zip code | $45,178 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52601, 52638, 52650, 61425, 52658, 52623.
Housing units in zip code 52655 with a mortgage: 585 (61 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 506
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $752
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $264
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 52
- 1995 to 1998: 148
- 1990 to 1994: 153
- 1980 to 1989: 163
- 1970 to 1979: 455
- 1960 to 1969: 307
- 1950 to 1959: 258
- 1940 to 1949: 154
- 1939 or earlier: 420
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in West Burlington, IA (52655):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 42
- 2 bedrooms: 391
- 3 bedrooms: 824
- 4 bedrooms: 207
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 142
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 109
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 52655 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 45
- 1 vehicle: 449
- 2 vehicles: 601
- 3 vehicles: 309
- 4 vehicles: 95
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 70
- 1 vehicle: 299
- 2 vehicles: 106
- 3 vehicles: 33
- 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 52655:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 23
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 29
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 38
- $40,000 to $49,999: 93
- $50,000 to $59,999: 159
- $60,000 to $69,999: 71
- $70,000 to $79,999: 148
- $80,000 to $89,999: 134
- $90,000 to $99,999: 89
- $100,000 to $124,999: 137
- $125,000 to $149,999: 32
- $150,000 to $174,999: 44
- $175,000 to $199,999: 15
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 11
- $300,000 to $399,999: 21
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 52655:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 28
- $250 to $299: 65
- $300 to $349: 31
- $350 to $399: 104
- $400 to $449: 126
- $450 to $499: 78
- $500 to $549: 7
- $550 to $599: 18
- No cash rent: 5
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,978
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $12,982
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $411,208
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,372
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 19
- 5 to 9: 35
- 10 to 19: 105
- 20 to 49: 115
- 50 or more: 20
- Mobile homes: 385

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,951 (83%)
- Carpooled: 229 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 16 (1%)
- Bicycle: 31 (1%)
- Walked: 63 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (0%)
- Worked at home: 53 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 226
- 5 to 9 minutes: 533
- 10 to 14 minutes: 636
- 15 to 19 minutes: 428
- 20 to 24 minutes: 146
- 25 to 29 minutes: 59
- 30 to 34 minutes: 155
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 40
- 60 to 89 minutes: 20
- 90 or more minutes: 24
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,573
- In family households: 3,795 (1,054 male householders, 276 female householders)
1,002 spouses, 1,216 children (1,110 natural, 33 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 34 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 778 (277 male householders (233 living alone)), 395 female householders (368 living alone)), 106 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 73 (37 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 675 2-persons, 305 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 601 1-person, 58 2-persons, 13 4-persons.
662 married couples with children.
281 single-parent households (71 men, 210 women).
94.6% of residents of 52655 zip code speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% very well, 10% well, 38% not well, 25% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 35% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
Foreign born population: 145 (3.1%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (41%)
- Ukraine (17%)
- Hungary (12%)
- Germany (9%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
- Austria (4%)
- Lebanon (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 79
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 53
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1263
- United States or American: 482
- Irish: 395
- Other groups: 297
- Swedish: 211
- English: 178
- Dutch: 98
- French (except Basque): 87
- Italian: 50
- Norwegian: 50
- Scotch-Irish: 49
- Scottish: 35
- Ukrainian: 25
- Russian: 21
- Danish: 17
- Hungarian: 17
- European: 17
- Welsh: 14
- Polish: 12
- Austrian: 10
- Pennsylvania German: 10
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
- Arab:: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Australian: 5
- French Canadian: 5
- Portuguese: 5
- Czech: 4
- Croatian: 4
- Swiss: 3
- Northern European: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- WILBUR ELLIS COMPANY (215 NORTH SUMMER STREET in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2002-0100, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AGRILIANCE LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AGRILIANCE LLC, BRAYTON CHEMICAL, BRAYTON CHEM DIV, BRAYTON CHEMICALS DIV WILBUR-ELLIS, WILBUR ELLIS CO/BRAYTON DIVISION, WILFARM LLC
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (510 EAST AGENCY ROAD in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1993-0218, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
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: SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS; AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS
Business NAICS classification: SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING.; SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: GE CO., GENERAL ELECTRIC ED&C SWITCHGEAR OPRNS, GENERAL ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR OPERATIONS
- TIMBERLINE ESTATE LTD (14876 WASHINGTON ROAD SUITE 117 in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information) - SDWIS-IA2900626, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
Organizations: TIMBERLINE ESTATES LTD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TIMBERLINE ESTATES LTD. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, TIMBERLINE ESTATES, LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
, TIMBERLINE ESTATES LTD (LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTITY)
Alternative names: TIMBERLINE ESTATES MOBILE HOME
- BURLINGTON BASKET COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 2 (1404-1418 W MT PLEASANT ST in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1990-0319, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
- RAIDER PRECAST CONCRETE INC - PLANT #1 (211 NORTH GEAR AVENUE in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Organizations: RAIDER PRECAST CONCRETE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RAIDER PRECAST INC, RAIDER PRECAST CONCRETE INC - PLANT #2
- BIG RIVER RESOURCES LLC (15210 103RD ST in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: DISTILLED AND BLENDED LIQUORS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
- GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (1221 SOUTH GEAR AVENUE in WEST BURLINGTON, 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)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES; GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
- DEERY BROTHERS INC (200 S GEAR AVE in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: BRAD DEERY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- WEST BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (408 W VAN WEISS BLVD in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-296937 109
Organizations: WEST BURLINGTON IND SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WEST BURLINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (545 RAMSEY ST in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-296937 409
Organizations: WEST BURLINGTON IND SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WEST BURLINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (408 W VAN WEISS BLVD in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-296937 209
Organizations: WEST BURLINGTON IND SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- IOWA DOT MAINTENANCE GARAGE-WE (617 BEAVERDALE RD in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Organizations: IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
- IDEAL READY MIX CO INC (3902 WEST MOUNT PLEASANT STREET in WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE; PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS
Alternative names: J & J STEEL-IDEAL READY MIX CO INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3452
- Northeast: 49
- Midwest: 668
- South: 144
- West: 176
56% of the 52655 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 5,420. Population change in the 1990s: -711 (-13.1%).
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): 57
| Here: | 11.8% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
| Here: | 15.7% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59
| Here: | 23.3% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WHITE OAK CONTRACTING, INC (13852 WASHINGTON ROAD in WEST BURLINGTO, IA; small business): $951,145 in 11 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) Signed by year: 2000: $864,770; 2001: $0; 2002: $5,670; 2003: $12,180; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$382,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-11-16. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
$207,870 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Taking place in IL. Signed on 2000-02-16. Completion date: 2000-09-06.
$186,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
$100,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-10-23. Completion date: 2001-08-15.
- G & H JANITORIAL & LAWN MAINTE (10197 165TH AVE in WEST BURLINGTO, IA; small business): $16,029 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $10,910; 2004: $11,327; 2005: $-6,208; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$11,256 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$10,910, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$71, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-28. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-01. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
- BURLINGTON STAGE LINES LTD (906 BROADWAY in WEST BURLINGTO, IA; small business)
$2,678 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2004-04-05. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
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People in group quarters
- 37 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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