50249 Zip Code (Stratford, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,409
Zip code population in 2010: 1,332
Zip code population in 2000: 1,361

Houses and condos: 667
Renter-occupied apartments: 90
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50249: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 77.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 18 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: $1,973 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,464 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 50249:

• High school or higher: 94.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50249:

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 49.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 14.2%

• 
• • 1,31893.6%White
  • 443.1%Black
  • 251.8%Some other race
  • 110.8%Two or more races
  • 100.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50249, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,032
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $48,862 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$48,862
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1452.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3832.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6982.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12600.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $526 (reported on 40.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$526
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,936 (reported on 38.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,936
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 527.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,873 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,873
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1245.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,188 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,188
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 243.3% for AGIs below $25k, 350.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,186 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

50249:	$10,186
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 355.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 805.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,380 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,380
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.5%

Here:	96%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% 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 50249, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,032 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,032
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $38,592 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,592
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.4% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $679 (reported on 40.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$679
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,048 (reported on 39.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,048
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,000 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,938 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

50249:	$6,938
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,679 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,679
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,991 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,991
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,129 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

50249:	$6,129
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,867 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,867
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%

Here:	68%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50249, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,075
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $32,314 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,314
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.8% for AGIs below $10k, 70.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $968 (reported on 51.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$968
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $598 (reported on 36.7% of returns)

Here:	$598
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$958 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$958
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,320 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,320
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,227 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

50249:	$2,227
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,873 (27% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$13,873
State:	$16,976

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.8% for AGIs below $10k, 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,667 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,667
State:	$3,089

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,699 (reported on 74.0% of returns)

50249:	$3,699
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,544 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,544
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%

Here:	77%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50246, 50530, 50557, 50223, 50036, 50595.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 44
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 557

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (6 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 219 (80 now married, 139 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50249 with a mortgage: 198 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,025
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471

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

• Zip code 50249 household income distribution in 2022

• 25Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 19$15,000 to $19,999
• 45$20,000 to $24,999
• 35$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 29$35,000 to $39,999
• 67$40,000 to $44,999
• 38$45,000 to $49,999
• 52$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $74,999
• 53$75,000 to $99,999
• 64$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50249

• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 43$80,000 to $89,999
• 22$90,000 to $99,999
• 78$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 23$150,000 to $174,999
• 32$175,000 to $199,999
• 43$200,000 to $249,999
• 25$250,000 to $299,999
• 22$300,000 to $399,999
• 14$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50249

• 4$100 to $149
• 1$150 to $199
• 5$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 14$350 to $399
• 9$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 13$550 to $599
• 2$750 to $799
• 7$800 to $899
• 5$900 to $999
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 16No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $678.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,779
• Two or more races householders: $116,545

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,517 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,636 - $202,246

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $162,336

Here:	$162,336
State:	$245,224

Mobile homes: $33,580

Here:	$33,580
State:	$51,271

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 570
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 13
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 to 49: 19
• Mobile homes: 39

Unemployment: 1.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50249

• 79.0%479Drove a car alone
• 2.5%15Carpooled
• 5.4%33Walked
• 12.7%77Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50249

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 505 to 9 minutes
• 3510 to 14 minutes
• 3615 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 7825 to 29 minutes
• 10230 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 2640 to 44 minutes
• 3345 to 59 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes
• 3490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,409

• Male householders: 329 (109 living alone), Female householders: 271 (102 living alone)

• 277 spouses (277 opposite-sex spouses), 34 unmarried partners, (34 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 318 children (252 natural, 47 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 foster children, 31 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 49 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 217 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 210 1-person, 28 2-persons

140 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (15 men, 44 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-406246 409
  Organizations: STRATFORD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• STRATFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL (1000 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: STRATFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: STRATFORD C S D

• STRATFORD GRAIN (719 COMMERCIAL STREET in STRATFORD, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: UNITED COOPERATIVE, UNITED COOP ELEVATOR, UNITED COOPERATIVE STRATFORD

• COMMUNICATIONS DATA SERVICES (801 BYRON in STRATFORD, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROGER JOHNSON/LEONARD JOHNSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• STRATFORD CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK in STRATFORD, IA)

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

• RIVER VALLEY AG CENTER (712 COMMERCIAL STREET in STRATFORD, IA)

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

• STRATFORD LIGHT & POWER (805 SHAKESPEARE AVE NE in STRATFORD, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  

• STRATFORD C S D (1060 SHAKESPEARE in STRATFORD, IA)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 1,215. Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+12.0%).

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

• This state: 1,197
• Northeast: 22
• Midwest: 107
• South: 37
• West: 35

66% of the 50249 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

98% of the 50249 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Educational Services: Educational Support Services (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (1-4: 2)

Most common first names in zip code 50249 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	12	79.7 years
Anna	10	86.5 years
Hazel	9	79.8 years
Robert	9	71.9 years
Mabel	9	85.3 years
Clara	8	89.9 years
Florence	8	81.0 years
Roy	7	81.0 years
Carl	7	81.4 years
Leonard	7	85.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 50249 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Anderson	26	78.2 years
Johnson	25	81.1 years
Carlson	20	80.4 years
Bergman	17	78.9 years
Peterson	15	82.2 years
Westrum	12	79.6 years
Erickson	12	84.6 years
Gabrielson	8	81.6 years
Kelley	7	70.7 years
Swanson	7	74.3 years