Estimated zip code population in 2022: 891 Zip code population in 2010: 912 Zip code population in 2000: 979
Houses and condos: 455 Renter-occupied apartments: 43
% of renters here:
11%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50598: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 68.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,238)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,283 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,187 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 451
(50.7%)
Females: 439
(49.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 50598:
High school or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50598:
Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 7.9%
Zip code 50598 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $105,230
50598:
$105,230
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 50598 zip code as of June 16, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50598 is 837 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.4 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50598, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,428 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,428
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $45,966 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$45,966
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1500.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4581.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8512.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13155.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20843.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $550 (reported on 55.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$550
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 186.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,600 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,600
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 182.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,738 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,738
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 275.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 610.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,700 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,700
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 536.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 495.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,140 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,140
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 75.0%
Here:
75%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50598, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,104
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $35,692 (reported on 87.0% of returns)
Here:
$35,692
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $648 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$648
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,120 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,120
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,512 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,512
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,780 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,780
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,467 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
50598:
$5,467
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $18,567 (20% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,567
State:
$21,278
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,271 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,271
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $5,311 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
50598:
$5,311
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 82.6%
Here:
83%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50598, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,746 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,746
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $27,269 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$27,269
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,376 (reported on 57.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,376
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $667 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$667
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$758 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$758
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,169 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,169
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,375 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
50598:
$2,375
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $14,488 (32% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,488
State:
$16,976
Here:
32.4% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,731 (6% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,731
State:
$3,089
Here:
6.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $2,892 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
50598:
$2,892
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,653 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,653
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 83.6%
Here:
84%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 73.9% for AGIs below $10k, 83.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 394
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 8 (8 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 176 (92 now married, 83 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50598 with a mortgage: 174 (16 second mortgage, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,099 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $456
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50598: Whittemore (A), West Bend Elevator Company Elevator (B), Whittemore Volunteer Fire Department (C), Lotts Creek Townhall (D), Whittemore City Hall (E), Whittemore Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 144 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 144 1-person, 9 2-persons
168 married couples with children.
37 single-parent households (15 men, 22 women).
97.8% of residents of 50598 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 16 (1.9%) (25.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
12%El Salvador
6%Denmark
58%German
18%Norwegian
4%Dutch
3%American
3%English
1%Irish
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
142010 or later
32000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A.I. PROCESSORS (515 BROAD STREET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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: AI PROCESSORS
ST MICHAELS GRADE SCHOOL (701 3RD ST in WHITTEMORE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
STEIER AG AVIATION INC (104 200TH ST in WHITTEMORE, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING. Organizations: ELMER STEIER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BLACKTOP SERVICE COMPANY (213 210TH STREEET in WHITTEMORE, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%
62.2%Utility gas
24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.2%Electricity
4.2%No fuel used
0.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,252.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 747
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 80
South: 21
West: 21
72% of the 50598 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
94% of the 50598 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:
50.2%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:
51.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
104,117Life, physical, and social science occupations
94,991Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
74,127Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
58,608Education, training, and library occupations
57,490Business and financial operations occupations
52,358Transportation occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)