Estimated zip code population in 2022: 917 Zip code population in 2010: 874 Zip code population in 2000: 880
Houses and condos: 402 Renter-occupied apartments: 46
% of renters here:
13%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 52729: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 42.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,728)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,744 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,712 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 461
(50.3%)
Females: 455
(49.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 52729:
High school or higher: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 52729:
Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 8.4%
Zip code 52729 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly 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: $158,595
52729:
$158,595
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 52729 zip code as of June 20, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 52729 is 443 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
52.6 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 52729, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,400 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,400
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $47,421 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$47,421
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1405.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3340.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5570.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10363.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17475.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $774 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$774
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,040 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,040
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 165.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,129 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
+$3,129
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 187.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,800 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,800
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 272.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1433.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,700 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
52729:
$8,700
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 870.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,225 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,225
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.2% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%
Here:
100%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52729, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,463 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,463
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $40,828 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:
$40,828
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $656 (reported on 41.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$656
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,618 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,618
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,014 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$6,014
State:
+$11,802
Profit/loss from business: +$10,643 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,643
State:
+$10,509
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,125 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
52729:
$5,125
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $18,030 (19% of AGI, reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,030
State:
$21,278
Here:
19.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $25k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,286 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,286
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $7,160 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
52729:
$7,160
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,150
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.7%
Here:
77%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52729, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,860 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,860
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $35,562 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$35,562
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 119.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $746 (reported on 49.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$746
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,120 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,120
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$377 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$377
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,310 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,310
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,543 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,543
State:
$16,976
Here:
24.7% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,200 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,200
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.6% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,835 (reported on 77.1% of returns)
52729:
$3,835
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,231 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,231
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.6%
Here:
71%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 107.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 347
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 104 (59 now married, 45 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 52729 with a mortgage: 193 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,250 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $542
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 52729: Wapsi Oaks Country Club (A), Calamus (B), Calamus Volunteer Fire Department (C), Calamus Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Kvindherred Cemetery (2), Dubois Cemetery (3), Emmanuel Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Mowder Cemetery (6), Dutton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 172 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 1 2-persons, 2 6-persons
133 married couples with children.
25 single-parent households (16 men, 9 women).
88.9% of residents of 52729 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
9.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% well, 48% not well, 32% not at all).
Foreign born population: 124 (13.6%) (37.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
11%France
48%German
6%English
5%European
3%American
1%Dutch
1%Norwegian
1%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
732000 to 2009
231990 to 1999
13Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CALAMUS-WHEATLAND ELEM ATTENDANCE CENTER (80 S 2ND ST in CALAMUS, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-230918 409 Organizations: CALAMUS-WHEATLAND COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CALAMUS CITY OF STP (OFF GROVE STREET, SW OF TOWN in CALAMUS, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CALAMUS F.COOP ELEV (2417 190TH AVENUE in CALAMUS, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: FARMERS COOP ELEV CO-CALAMAS, RIVER VALLEY CO-OP, RIVER VALLEY COOP, RIVER VALLEY COOPERATIVE CALAMUS NH3
CALAMUS COMM SCHOOL DIST (S MAIN ST in CALAMUS, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: CALAMUS C S D
NEW HORIZON FS INCORPORATED (201 2ND STREET in CALAMUS, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: C & J SERVICE CO, C & J SERVICE CO CALAMUS
DOME PIPELINE CORPORATION (1817 225TH STREET in CALAMUS, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION; MIXED, MANUFACTURED, OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.2%
43.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38.8%Utility gas
6.4%Electricity
5.8%Wood
4.1%Other fuel
1.5%No fuel used
0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 790. Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+11.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 628
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 124
South: 1
West: 30
66% of the 52729 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
95% of the 52729 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:
1.1%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
92,804Education, training, and library occupations
66,093Sales and related occupations
64,073Computer and mathematical occupations
62,208Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
48,825Business and financial operations occupations
45,764Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
BRYAN'S WELDING & FABRICATION (2210 160TH AVE in CALAMUS, IA; small business)
$6,260 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2004-09-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 52729 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Edward
6
74.8 years
John
6
83.3 years
Margaret
6
84.5 years
Harold
5
71.3 years
Henry
5
75.8 years
George
5
79.4 years
Mary
5
77.4 years
Fred
4
81.0 years
William
4
79.7 years
Anna
4
89.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 52729 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Olson
7
78.3 years
Heuer
7
84.6 years
Mueller
6
90.2 years
Lund
6
80.9 years
Petersen
6
77.3 years
Anderson
5
82.9 years
Lee
5
75.4 years
Johnson
4
73.5 years
Eden
4
76.8 years
Vetter
4
82.7 years
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