50243 Zip Code (Sheldahl, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 383
Zip code population in 2010: 244
Zip code population in 2000: 247

Houses and condos: 164
Renter-occupied apartments: 17
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50243: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 696 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,545 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,130 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 50243:

• High school or higher: 92.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 9.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50243:

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 64.8%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 3.0%
• Divorced: 8.0%

• 
• • 37898.7%White
  • 20.5%American Indian
  • 20.5%Some other race
  • 10.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50243, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,000 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,000
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $37,764 (reported on 91.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,764
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $362 (reported on 43.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$362
Iowa:	$1,768

Taxable dividends: $158 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$158
State:	$2,510

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,429 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,429
State:	+$6,139

Profit/loss from business: +$1,087 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,087
State:	+$8,574

Total itemized deductions: $12,023 (21% of AGI, reported on 32.1% of returns)

Here:	$12,023
State:	$16,976

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

Charity contributions deductions: $1,581 (3% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,581
State:	$3,089

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $3,953 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

50243:	$3,953
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.2%

Here:	55%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50244, 50134, 50226, 50124, 50156, 50007.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 140

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 61 (49 now married, 12 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50243 with a mortgage: 84 (11 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,210
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $526

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

• Zip code 50243 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $74,999
• 38$75,000 to $99,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50243

• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 1$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$175,000 to $199,999
• 15$200,000 to $249,999
• 11$250,000 to $299,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50243

• 1$350 to $399
• 3$550 to $599
• 2$800 to $899
• 4$900 to $999
• 5$1,000 to $1,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,036.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,940

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,346 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,705 - $244,093

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $187,055

Here:	$187,055
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $58,744

Here:	$58,744
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 142
• One, attached: 1
• Mobile homes: 18

Unemployment: 9.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50243

• 85.6%145Drove a car alone
• 2.4%4Carpooled
• 11.2%19Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50243

• 4Less than 5 minutes
• 25 to 9 minutes
• 2110 to 14 minutes
• 1315 to 19 minutes
• 2420 to 24 minutes
• 1625 to 29 minutes
• 4730 to 34 minutes
• 135 to 39 minutes
• 340 to 44 minutes
• 845 to 59 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes
• 590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 383

• Male householders: 85 (28 living alone), Female householders: 62 (14 living alone)

• 91 spouses (91 opposite-sex spouses), 1 unmarried partners, (1 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 116 children (108 natural, 4 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 23 non-relatives

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 6 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person, 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons

95 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (8 men, 2 women).

98.9% of residents of 50243 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CITY OF SHELDAHL (803 2 AVENUE in SHELDAHL, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• TRI COUNTY COOP (MAIN STREET in SHELDAHL, IA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- TRI-COUNTY COOP.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

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

• This state: 295
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 54
• South: 9
• West: 5

70% of the 50243 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

91% of the 50243 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% 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): 18
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:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50243 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Dale	3	69.7 years
Dorothy	2	71.5 years
Carroll	2	70.5 years
Dwight	2	75.0 years
Clarice	2	85.9 years
Emma	2	84.9 years
John	2	75.5 years
Marvin	2	75.5 years
Vernon	2	70.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 50243 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	7	76.3 years
Muehlenthale	4	79.3 years
Stauffer	4	76.5 years
Rolfe	3	81.3 years
Sheldahl	3	84.3 years
Anderson	2	72.5 years
Bryant	2	73.0 years
Dolph	2	63.5 years
Hennick	2	65.5 years
Christopher	2	82.5 years