51038 Zip Code (Merrill, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,769
Zip code population in 2010: 1,535
Zip code population in 2000: 1,543

Houses and condos: 715
Renter-occupied apartments: 100
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51038: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 90.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,111 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,759 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 51038:

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51038:

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 69.8%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 2.7%
• Divorced: 5.9%

• 
• • 1,64092.8%White
  • 623.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 281.6%Asian
  • 271.5%Two or more races
  • 110.6%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51038, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $68,693 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$68,693
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $57,308 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$57,308
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1374.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3853.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5843.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9611.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,071 (reported on 47.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,071
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,592 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,592
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 337.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,000 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,000
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 415.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 751.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,775 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,775
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $25k, 172.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,938 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

51038:	$8,938
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 233.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 456.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,533 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,533
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1084.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $3,550 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,550
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $4,967 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

51038:	$4,967
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,657 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,657
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.6%

Here:	99%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51038, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,629 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,629
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $39,634 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,634
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,066 (reported on 45.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,066
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,108 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,108
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,182 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,182
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,967 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,967
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,429 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

51038:	$9,429
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,780 (20% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,780
State:	$21,278

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,588 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,588
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,195 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

51038:	$6,195
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,922 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,922
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.3%

Here:	75%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51038, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,335 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,335
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $34,050 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,050
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,658 (reported on 55.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,658
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,195 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,195
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,952 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,952
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,672 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,672
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$557 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	+$557
State:	-$74

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -21.5% for AGIs below $10k, -2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,962 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

51038:	$2,962
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,278 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$13,278
State:	$16,976

Here:	23.0% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,970 (3% of AGI, reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,970
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,044 (reported on 77.6% of returns)

51038:	$4,044
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,707 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,707
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 83.9%

Here:	84%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51024, 51008, 51108, 51031, 51104, 51105.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 44
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 626

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (51 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 338 (214 now married, 123 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51038 with a mortgage: 335 (37 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,377
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 51038 household income distribution in 2022

• 4Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 64$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 78$60,000 to $74,999
• 110$75,000 to $99,999
• 131$100,000 to $124,999
• 47$125,000 to $149,999
• 61$150,000 to $199,999
• 28$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51038

• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 30$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$125,000 to $149,999
• 108$150,000 to $174,999
• 35$175,000 to $199,999
• 81$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 110$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51038

• 4$250 to $299
• 2$400 to $449
• 20$450 to $499
• 7$550 to $599
• 25$700 to $749
• 3$800 to $899
• 3$1,250 to $1,499
• 20No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $643.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $178,590
• Some other race householders: $161,962
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,962

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,206 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,076 - $287,908

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $268,775

Here:	$268,775
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $969,511

Here:	$969,511
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 635
• One, attached: 8
• 3 or 4: 32
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 30

Unemployment: 2.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51038

• 87.6%771Drove a car alone
• 3.9%34Carpooled
• 1.8%16Bus or trolley bus
• 5.5%48Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51038

• 38Less than 5 minutes
• 705 to 9 minutes
• 15210 to 14 minutes
• 7415 to 19 minutes
• 10820 to 24 minutes
• 11225 to 29 minutes
• 19130 to 34 minutes
• 4235 to 39 minutes
• 1240 to 44 minutes
• 2145 to 59 minutes
• 360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,769

• Male householders: 430 (71 living alone), Female householders: 239 (44 living alone)

• 452 spouses (452 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 547 children (508 natural, 7 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 201 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 26 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 32 2-persons, 9 3-persons

461 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (9 men, 14 women).

95.1% of residents of 51038 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (9% very well, 21% well, 5% not well, 65% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 33% well, 33% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• D & R FARM (RR in MERRILL, IA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1976-0001, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES
  

• TERRA INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED (214 3RD STREET in MERRILL, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AGRO DISTRIBUTION LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AGRO DISTRIBUTION, L.L.C., AGRO DISTRIBUTION LLC, TERRA INT'L INC-MERRILL

• CRAIG ANDERSON (24999 JADE AVENUE in MERRILL, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  

• DIGZ-ALL INC-FORMER SITE OF (118 MAIN ST in MERRILL, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: WHITES GARAGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BROWER CONSTRUCTION CO-FORMER SITE OF (FROM 5TH & MAIN N ON K42 1.1 M in MERRILL, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  

• BROWER CONSTRUCTION CO (JADE ST @ HWY 75 in MERRILL, IA)

  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  

• PLYMOUTH FEED CO (BOX 197 HWY 75S in MERRILL, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 1,468. Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+5.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,337
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 300
• South: 41
• West: 26

73% of the 51038 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

96% of the 51038 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• L A CARLSON CONTRACTING, INC (20984 C-43 in MERRILL, IA; small business) : $663,717 in 12 contracts from 1999 to 2005

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Canals, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Unimproved Real Property (Land) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $177,714; 2003: $16,826; 2004: $281,828; 2005: $7,798; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $179,551 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Canals. Taking place in NE. Signed on 1999-12-14. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
  $177,714 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in SD. Signed on 2002-06-14. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $99,680 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  $99,680 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2004-06-24. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  

• AL FAGAN LAND SURVEYOR PC (335 3RD STREET in MERRILL, IA; small business)

  $9,850 with Army for Engineering Drafting Services. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2001-12-03.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 3)

Most common first names in zip code 51038 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	14	74.2 years
John	12	74.4 years
Harry	10	78.2 years
Robert	8	70.6 years
Mary	8	83.4 years
Anna	7	88.3 years
Frank	7	84.8 years
Marvin	7	73.4 years
Ruth	6	76.3 years
Joseph	6	81.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 51038 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Schultz	9	79.2 years
Trometer	8	76.6 years
Kovarna	6	78.8 years
Brown	6	76.5 years
Ruedy	5	77.6 years
Yoerger	5	79.0 years
Lake	5	89.2 years
Carstensen	4	72.7 years
Mattas	4	75.5 years
Feuerhelm	4	79.3 years