50042 Zip Code (Brayton, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 200
Zip code population in 2010: 309
Zip code population in 2000: 375

Houses and condos: 111
Renter-occupied apartments: 9
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50042: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 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: $1,128 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $866 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 50042:

• High school or higher: 91.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50042:

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 17.4%

• 
• • 19095.0%White
  • 105.0%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50042, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,031 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,031
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $40,436 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$40,436
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1236.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8740.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$700
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Ordinary dividends: $567 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$567
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,300 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,300
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 286.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	95%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50042, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,231 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,231
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $34,275 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,275
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $340 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$340
Iowa:	$1,537

Ordinary dividends: $500 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$500
State:	$4,542

Profit/loss from business: +$7,000 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,000
State:	+$10,509

Total itemized deductions: $12,733 (14% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,733
State:	$21,278

Here:	13.7% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Taxes paid: $4,500 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

50042:	$4,500
State:	$8,846

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.0%

Here:	75%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50042, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,349 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,349
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $29,748 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

Here:	$29,748
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $631 (reported on 43.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$631
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $200 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$200
State:	$2,510

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,409 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,409
State:	+$6,139

Profit/loss from business: +$3,762 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,762
State:	+$8,574

Total itemized deductions: $12,645 (32% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$12,645
State:	$16,976

Here:	32.2% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $882 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$882
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $2,627 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

50042:	$2,627
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,133 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,133
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.9%

Here:	82%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 50076, 50117, 50022, 50274, 50020, 51531.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 78

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (3 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (18 now married, 9 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50042 with a mortgage: 24
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,140
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354

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

• Zip code 50042 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $44,999
• 1$45,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 1$60,000 to $74,999
• 19$75,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$150,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50042

• 1Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$200,000 to $249,999
• 3$250,000 to $299,999
• 4$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50042

• 1$250 to $299
• 4$450 to $499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,243.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,637

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,590 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,161 - $235,571

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $60,370

Here:	$60,370
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 103
• One, attached: 1
• 3 or 4: 2
• Mobile homes: 4

Unemployment: 0.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50042

• 78.6%85Drove a car alone
• 15.7%17Carpooled
• 2.8%3Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50042

• 1Less than 5 minutes
• 115 to 9 minutes
• 1110 to 14 minutes
• 515 to 19 minutes
• 5320 to 24 minutes
• 1025 to 29 minutes
• 530 to 34 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 200

• Male householders: 55 (9 living alone), Female householders: 29 (2 living alone)

• 48 spouses (48 opposite-sex spouses), 13 unmarried partners, (13 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 50 children (47 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 11 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person, 12 2-persons

7 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (16 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BRAYTON CITY OF STP (CITY HALL in BRAYTON, IA)

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

• CROPMATE FERTIZLIZER (504 CLINTON ST in BRAYTON, IA)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.0%

Population in 1990: 416.

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

• This state: 160
• Midwest: 19
• South: 4
• West: 15

69% of the 50042 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

87% of the 50042 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, 25% moved from different county within same state.

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): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50042 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	4	71.0 years
Roy	4	78.3 years
Gertrude	3	84.0 years
Anna	3	89.3 years
Mary	3	77.6 years
Nellie	3	86.3 years
Peter	3	73.3 years
Ronald	3	69.3 years
Russell	3	62.3 years
John	2	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 50042 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hansen	10	81.7 years
Johnson	9	76.3 years
Nelson	9	87.0 years
Christensen	8	77.4 years
Smith	6	78.0 years
Andersen	5	64.6 years
Anderson	5	78.4 years
Akers	4	73.3 years
Petersen	4	77.7 years
Sykes	4	75.7 years