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50638 Zip Code (Grundy Center, IA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,342
Zip code population in 2010: 3,313
Zip code population in 2000: 3,253

Houses and condos: 1,384
Renter-occupied apartments: 252
% of renters here:

19%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50638: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 94.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($2,152)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,358 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,935 (1.3%)

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Males: 1,540  (46.1%)
Females: 1,800  (53.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 50638:

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50638:

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

Zip code 50638 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Races in zip code 50638 (2022)
    • 3,23996.9%White
    • 431.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 290.9%Some other race
    • 170.5%Asian
    • 60.2%Black
    • 70.2%Two or more races
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $168,346
50638:

$168,346
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 50638 zip code as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50638 is 656 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50638, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,021 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$67,021
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $53,744 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:

$53,744
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1133.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3675.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6851.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9901.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15916.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,294 (reported on 50.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,294
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 37.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 180.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,938 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,938
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.5% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 289.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,582 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:

+$6,582
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 36.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 197.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 529.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,207 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

+$16,207
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $25k, 209.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 266.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 368.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1324.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,887 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
50638:

$12,887
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.7% for AGIs below $25k, 147.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 322.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 338.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 922.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,200 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:

$36,200
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 895.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1217.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,150 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:

$9,150
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 326.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,044 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
50638:

$6,044
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 250.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,912 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,912
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%
Here:

96%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 94.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50638, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $64,222 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$64,222
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $44,870 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:

$44,870
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,446 (reported on 61.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,446
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,988 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,988
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,987 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

+$8,987
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,767 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,767
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,000 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
50638:

$10,000
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,850 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
50638:

$21,850
Iowa:

$18,614
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,766 (20% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,766
State:

$21,278

Here:

19.6% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,707 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,707
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,204 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
50638:

$8,204
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,000
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.1%
Here:

72%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs below $25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50638, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,086 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,086
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $35,193 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
Here:

$35,193
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.1% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,584 (reported on 67.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,584
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,727 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,727
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,085 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

+$3,085
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,915 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

+$12,915
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,194 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here +$1,194
State -$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,078 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
50638:

$3,078
Iowa:

$2,970

Self-employed pension: $8,500 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:

$8,500
Iowa:

$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $15,474 (25% of AGI, reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,474
State:

$16,976

Here:

25.3% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $10k, 15.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,159 (5% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,159
State:

$3,089

Here:

5.0% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,617 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
50638:

$4,617
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,633 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,633
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.2%
Here:

76%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 69.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$80,312
Iowa:

$69,588
Grundy Center, IA (50638) map Nearest zip codes: 50642, 50609, 50652, 50680, 50621, 50624.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

51.4%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.6%
Iowa:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,262


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (55 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 675 (341 now married, 333 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 50638 with a mortgage: 655 (125 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,338
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $498

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.9%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 50638: Palerno (A), Town and Country Golf Club (B), City of Grundy Center Ambulance (C), Grundy County Sheriff Office (D), Grundy City Hall (E), Grundy Center Fire Department (F), Grundy Center Police Department (G), Grundy Center Library (H), Grundy County Courthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 50638 include: Alice Church (A), Lutheran Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Bethany Presbyterian Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Methodist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Alice Union Cemetery (1), Lincoln Township Cemetery (2), Rosehill Cemetery (3), Palermo Township Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Grundy Center Cemetery (6), Lincoln Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Minnehaha Creek (A), Munns Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 50638 include: Shearin Park (1), Orion Park (2), Herbert Quick Schoolhouse Historical Marker (3), Stoehr County Park (4), Wolfe Family Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 12020 or later
  • 672010 to 2019
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 751990 to 1999
  • 481980 to 1989
  • 2391970 to 1979
  • 1191960 to 1969
  • 1801950 to 1959
  • 1111940 to 1949
  • 4291939 or earlier

Zip code 50638 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grundy Center, IA (50638)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grundy Center, IA (50638)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 1842 bedrooms
  • 5023 bedrooms
  • 2974 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grundy Center, IA (50638)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grundy Center, IA (50638)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 682 bedrooms
  • 503 bedrooms
  • 464 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Grundy Center, IA (50638) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grundy Center, IA (50638) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 9no vehicle
  • 2141 vehicle
  • 5092 vehicles
  • 2123 vehicles
  • 1034 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Grundy Center, IA (50638) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grundy Center, IA (50638) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 30no vehicle
  • 1101 vehicle
  • 802 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 50638 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 50638 household income distribution in 2022
  • 33Less than $10,000
  • 56$10,000 to $14,999
  • 43$15,000 to $19,999
  • 65$20,000 to $24,999
  • 27$25,000 to $29,999
  • 35$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 34$40,000 to $44,999
  • 33$45,000 to $49,999
  • 100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 131$60,000 to $74,999
  • 325$75,000 to $99,999
  • 108$100,000 to $124,999
  • 115$125,000 to $149,999
  • 145$150,000 to $199,999
  • 66$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50638

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50638
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$30,000 to $34,999
  • 38$40,000 to $49,999
  • 31$50,000 to $59,999
  • 36$60,000 to $69,999
  • 25$70,000 to $79,999
  • 36$80,000 to $89,999
  • 20$90,000 to $99,999
  • 109$100,000 to $124,999
  • 133$125,000 to $149,999
  • 162$150,000 to $174,999
  • 110$175,000 to $199,999
  • 116$200,000 to $249,999
  • 50$250,000 to $299,999
  • 124$300,000 to $399,999
  • 22$400,000 to $499,999
  • 13$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50638

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50638
  • 34$100 to $149
  • 20$150 to $199
  • 5$200 to $249
  • 12$250 to $299
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 5$350 to $399
  • 10$400 to $449
  • 8$450 to $499
  • 20$500 to $549
  • 49$550 to $599
  • 27$650 to $699
  • 19$700 to $749
  • 6$1,000 to $1,249
  • 22No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $628.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,605
  • Black or African American householders: $605,165
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $38,510
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,051

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,346
50638:

$168,346
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $117,806 - $238,302

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $213,825
Here:

$213,825
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $881,696
Here:

$881,696
State:

$238,767

Mobile homes: $60,217
Here:

$60,217
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 50638
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,207
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 83
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 20 to 49: 19
  • Mobile homes: 12

Unemployment: 2.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50638

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50638
  • 79.8%1,324Drove a car alone
  • 6.4%106Carpooled
  • 2.4%39Walked
  • 11.3%188Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50638

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50638
  • 178Less than 5 minutes
  • 2955 to 9 minutes
  • 13910 to 14 minutes
  • 10115 to 19 minutes
  • 12220 to 24 minutes
  • 8225 to 29 minutes
  • 28230 to 34 minutes
  • 8435 to 39 minutes
  • 5340 to 44 minutes
  • 6145 to 59 minutes
  • 1760 to 89 minutes
  • 5690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,342
  • Male householders: 681 (92 living alone), Female householders: 660 (266 living alone)
  • 722 spouses (720 opposite-sex spouses), 129 unmarried partners, (123 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 970 children (907 natural, 31 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 2 foster children, 27 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 78 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 427 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 356 1-person, 65 2-persons, 4 3-persons

654 married couples with children.
150 single-parent households (33 men, 117 women).

98.4% of residents of 50638 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 29% well, 14% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (18% very well, 45% not well, 36% not at all).

Foreign born population: 29 (0.9%)
(18.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.9%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 25%Honduras
  • 25%Bolivia
  • 11%Thailand
  • 4%Japan
  • 4%Malaysia
Most common first ancestries reported in 50638
  • 48%German
  • 17%American
  • 6%Irish
  • 4%English
  • 4%Norwegian
  • 2%European
  • 1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 82010 or later
  • 92000 to 2009
  • 131990 to 1999
  • 27Before 1990

Zip code 50638 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • NORWESCO (311 B AVENUE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: NORWESCO CONTRACT MFG LTD PARNERSHIP, NORWESCO CONTRACT MFG LP
  • CEDAR VALLEY FS, INCORPORATED GRUNDY CENTER (1001 A AVENUE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CEDAR VALLEY FS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CEDAR VALLEY FS INC
  • COLLECTOR'S NEWS & ANTIQUE REPORTER (506 2ND ST in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
    Organizations: CHERYL SOUHRADA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CENTRAL COUNTIES COOPERATIVE (509 A AVENUE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Alternative names: GRUNDY CENTER F.COOP
  • RICHELIEU FOODS INCORPORATED (7TH ST. & A AVE. in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PICKLED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, VEGETABLE SAUCES AND SEASONINGS, AND SALAD DRESSINGS
  • TOM'S CAR CARE (1206 G AVE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BACON VENEER COMPANY (21035 240TH STREET in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: LOGGING; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
    Alternative names: R. S. BACON VENEER CO.
  • TIMES CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS INC (606 8TH ST in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: MARK H HAMILTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PHELPS IMPLEMENT CORPORATION (1502 G AVE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: PHELPS IMPLEMENT CORP LARRY PHELPS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY (22510 F AVE in GRUNDY CENTER, IA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY

Zip code 50638 marital status for males
Zip code 50638 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 68.0%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 14.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 4,130.

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

  • This state: 2,857
  • Northeast: 24
  • Midwest: 204
  • South: 59
  • West: 136

66% of the 50638 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

92% of the 50638 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Grundy Center, IA (50638)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

1.2%
Iowa:

10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

3.4%
Iowa:

7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

11.7%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 73,982Management occupations
  • 58,906Business and financial operations occupations
  • 56,465Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 54,791Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 53,269Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 52,512Transportation occupations

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

  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 46 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 32 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 82 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 22 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 50638 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.0%), and Outside Fires (34.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50638
    • 7344.0%Structure Fires
    • 5734.3%Outside Fires
    • 2615.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 106.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 50638, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 50638 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4280.0 years
George3478.0 years
William3077.4 years
Henry2681.1 years
Grace2085.7 years
Mary1985.8 years
Anna1985.5 years
Ruth1982.8 years
Margaret1982.9 years
Harold1776.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 50638 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1377.1 years
Brown1281.6 years
Smith1285.0 years
Flater1283.8 years
Meyer1280.2 years
Petersen1285.4 years
Meester1184.5 years
Grimmius1181.6 years
Mooty1079.3 years
Muller1079.7 years
Businesses in zip code 50638
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
AmericInn1Subway1
Jones New York1True Value1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
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