51449 Zip Code (Lake City, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,027
Zip code population in 2010: 2,128
Zip code population in 2000: 2,264

Houses and condos: 918
Renter-occupied apartments: 170
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51449: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $1,795 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,404 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 51449:

• High school or higher: 94.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
• Unemployed: 1.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51449:

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 9.3%

• 
• • 1,82490.0%White
  • 1095.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 914.5%Two or more races
  • 20.10%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51449, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,679 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,679
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $47,403 (reported on 76.6% of returns)

Here:	$47,403
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1202.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3537.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6440.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8538.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19036.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,662 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,662
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.8% for AGIs below $25k, 41.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 312.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,215 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,215
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 44.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 764.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,686 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,686
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1286.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,513 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,513
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.3% for AGIs below $25k, 174.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 364.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 774.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,494 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

51449:	$12,494
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $25k, 137.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 897.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1518.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,467 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$38,467
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1648.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $5,267 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,267
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $5,200 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

51449:	$5,200
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 297.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,169 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,169
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%

Here:	93%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51449, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,495 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,495
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $35,965 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$35,965
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,546 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,546
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,252 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,252
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,744 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,744
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,965 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,965
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,823 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

51449:	$8,823
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,389 (20% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$20,389
State:	$21,278

Here:	20.1% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,859 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,859
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,326 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

51449:	$7,326
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,038 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,038
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.8%

Here:	77%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 64.9% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51449, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,577 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,577
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $29,188 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$29,188
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.3% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,479 (reported on 57.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,479
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,520 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,520
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,607 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,607
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,201 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,201
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$7,380 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,380
State:	-$74

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -12.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,348 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

51449:	$3,348
Iowa:	$2,970

Self-employed pension: $15,615 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,615
Iowa:	$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $14,646 (23% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,646
State:	$16,976

Here:	23.3% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,871 (3% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,871
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.9% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,606 (reported on 73.7% of returns)

51449:	$4,606
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,490 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,490
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.8%

Here:	80%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $10k, 81.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51451, 51433, 50579, 51453, 51443, 50561.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 78
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 745

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 26 (25 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 347 (144 now married, 202 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51449 with a mortgage: 232 (8 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $863
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $456

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

• Zip code 51449 household income distribution in 2022

• 15Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 28$15,000 to $19,999
• 41$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 60$30,000 to $34,999
• 30$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 31$45,000 to $49,999
• 95$50,000 to $59,999
• 67$60,000 to $74,999
• 157$75,000 to $99,999
• 78$100,000 to $124,999
• 84$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51449

• 6Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 29$40,000 to $49,999
• 36$50,000 to $59,999
• 38$60,000 to $69,999
• 42$70,000 to $79,999
• 49$80,000 to $89,999
• 28$90,000 to $99,999
• 93$100,000 to $124,999
• 27$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$175,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 to $249,999
• 63$250,000 to $299,999
• 23$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$400,000 to $499,999
• 37$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51449

• 6$100 to $149
• 3$150 to $199
• 5$200 to $249
• 1$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 9$350 to $399
• 7$400 to $449
• 13$450 to $499
• 33$500 to $549
• 22$550 to $599
• 11$600 to $649
• 21$700 to $749
• 20No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $701.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $193,764.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,631
• Some other race householders: $163,670
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,874 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,768 - $222,132

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 802
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 44
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 29

Unemployment: 1.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51449

• 78.4%738Drove a car alone
• 9.9%93Carpooled
• 5.4%51Walked
• 0.1%1Other means
• 4.8%45Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51449

• 182Less than 5 minutes
• 2795 to 9 minutes
• 6910 to 14 minutes
• 4815 to 19 minutes
• 7720 to 24 minutes
• 9325 to 29 minutes
• 9730 to 34 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 2145 to 59 minutes
• 460 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,027

• Male householders: 420 (96 living alone), Female householders: 406 (113 living alone)

• 494 spouses (494 opposite-sex spouses), 81 unmarried partners, (81 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 476 children (462 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 50 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 104 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 384 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 27 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

237 married couples with children.
144 single-parent households (50 men, 94 women).

99.1% of residents of 51449 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 38% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SOUTHERN CAL HIGH SCHOOL (709 W MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-136091 109
  Organizations: SOUTHERN CAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BOWIE MANUFACTURING INC (313 SOUTH HANCOCK STREET in LAKE CITY, IA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS; TRUCK AND BUS BODIES; X-RAY APPARATUS AND TUBES AND RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS
  Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.; MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: BOWIE MFG. INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• DOBSON PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS LIMITED (200 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET in LAKE CITY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
  Alternative names: DOBSON PIPE ORGAN BUILDERS LTD.

• OTTO PIT (2221 365TH STREET in LAKE CITY, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: GARY & PAUL OTTO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC

• PACKER PIT (3760 HARRIS AVENUE in LAKE CITY, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: JEAN ALLIGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC

• ADM FEED STORE (NO STREET ADDRESS in LAKE CITY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: SOYBEANS; SOYBEAN OIL MILLS
  Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- ADM FEED STORE

• MOORHOUSE READY MIX INC (1330 E MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

• OLBERDING REPAIR-FORMER SITE OF (813 W MAIN ST in LAKE CITY, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• SOUTHERN CAL CSD (709 W MAIN in LAKE CITY, IA)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Population in 1990: 2,539.

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

• This state: 1,643
• Northeast: 17
• Midwest: 239
• South: 66
• West: 46

63% of the 51449 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

93% of the 51449 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BOWIE MFG INC (313 S HANCOCK ST in LAKE CITY, IA; small business) : $26,279 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  $19,816 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-04-25. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
  $6,463 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-07-02. Completion date: 2002-07-19.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 51449 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	25	78.8 years
Mary	25	82.1 years
William	25	82.0 years
Charles	22	76.9 years
Harold	18	82.4 years
George	16	79.6 years
Helen	15	82.7 years
Robert	15	72.9 years
Ruth	15	80.1 years
Donald	14	75.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 51449 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	17	81.6 years
Clark	15	80.6 years
Pierce	11	80.0 years
Lasher	11	75.7 years
Davis	9	75.3 years
Campbell	9	82.8 years
Nelson	9	81.7 years
Miller	8	78.6 years
Green	8	77.7 years
Gordon	8	78.0 years

Businesses in zip code 51449

• Chevrolet: 1