51523 Zip Code (Blencoe, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 371
Zip code population in 2010: 357
Zip code population in 2000: 310

Houses and condos: 164
Renter-occupied apartments: 23
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51523: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 51.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 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: $1,535 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,197 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 51523:

• High school or higher: 94.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51523:

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 67.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 6.8%

• 
• • 36498.1%White
  • 41.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 30.8%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51523, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,856 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,856
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $41,517 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,517
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2000.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2992.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6063.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,000 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,000
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 123.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,350 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

51523:	$20,350
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1017.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,200
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 330.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 81.2%

Here:	81%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51523, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,294 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,294
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $33,043 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,043
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $983 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$983
Iowa:	$1,537

Ordinary dividends: $633 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$633
State:	$4,542

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$800 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$800
State:	+$11,802

Total itemized deductions: $17,200 (22% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,200
State:	$21,278

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Taxes paid: $5,133 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

51523:	$5,133
State:	$8,846

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.6%

Here:	71%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51523, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,755
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $23,754 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,754
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $10k, 50.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,679 (reported on 47.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,679
Iowa:	$1,768

Taxable dividends: $548 (reported on 25.8% of returns)

Here:	$548
State:	$2,510

Profit/loss from business: +$1,579 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,579
State:	+$8,574

Profit/loss from farming: +$13,727 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,727
State:	-$74

Total itemized deductions: $12,696 (26% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$12,696
State:	$16,976

Here:	25.7% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,200 (2% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,200
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $3,701 (reported on 77.9% of returns)

51523:	$3,701
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,375 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,375
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 89.6%

Here:	90%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs below $10k, 91.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51545, 51040, 51564, 68061, 51557, 51558.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (1 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 67 (40 now married, 27 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51523 with a mortgage: 45
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,074
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $595

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

• Zip code 51523 household income distribution in 2022

• 3Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $74,999
• 38$75,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51523

• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$250,000 to $299,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51523

• 2$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 1$450 to $499
• 8$500 to $549
• 3$800 to $899
• 5No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,544

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,623 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,239 - $252,725

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $189,306

Here:	$189,306
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $589,166

Here:	$589,166
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 147
• Mobile homes: 14

Unemployment: 5.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51523

• 86.5%135Drove a car alone
• 5.1%8Carpooled
• 6.4%10Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51523

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 235 to 9 minutes
• 3810 to 14 minutes
• 2615 to 19 minutes
• 820 to 24 minutes
• 125 to 29 minutes
• 130 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 371

• Male householders: 63 (15 living alone), Female householders: 84 (19 living alone)

• 94 spouses (94 opposite-sex spouses), 13 unmarried partners, (13 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 106 children (96 natural, 3 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 33 1-person, 3 2-persons

74 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (13 men, 14 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLENCOE CITY OF STP (PO BOX 56 in BLENCOE, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF BLENCOE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BLENCOE COOP CO (NO STREET ADDRESS in BLENCOE, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Population in 1990: 373.

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

• This state: 242
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 98
• South: 11
• West: 15

78% of the 51523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

91% of the 51523 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 51523 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	6	76.3 years
Robert	6	78.2 years
James	5	81.6 years
Mary	5	85.8 years
Ruth	5	75.0 years
Edward	4	82.8 years
Donald	4	71.5 years
Floyd	3	75.6 years
Charles	3	80.3 years
Leo	3	71.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 51523 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Marley	9	79.7 years
Comfort	7	81.1 years
Collison	5	76.6 years
Whitmore	5	83.2 years
Huff	4	77.5 years
Gray	4	78.0 years
Gibson	3	75.0 years
Anderson	3	68.7 years
Arndt	3	70.6 years
Dehn	3	81.0 years