Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,621 Zip code population in 2010: 3,578 Zip code population in 2000: 3,777
Houses and condos: 1,698 Renter-occupied apartments: 262
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50651: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 112.0 sq. mi. Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($2,540)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,423 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,790 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,862
(51.4%)
Females: 1,758
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 50651:
High school or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 50651:
Never married: 27.1%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 10.2%
Zip code 50651 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $177,776
50651:
$177,776
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in 50651 zip code as of May 30, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50651 is 736 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:
37.5 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50651, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,910 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$65,910
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $55,748 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:
$55,748
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1185.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3382.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6488.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10327.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16037.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,506 (reported on 39.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,506
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.9% for AGIs below $25k, 46.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 153.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,426 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,426
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 43.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,150 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,150
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 403.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,672 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$12,672
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $25k, 115.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1004.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,006 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
50651:
$14,006
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.1% for AGIs below $25k, 135.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 358.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 554.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,183 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$31,183
State:
$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 305.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 462.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,075 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$6,075
State:
$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,367 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
50651:
$6,367
State:
$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 124.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,273 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,273
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $25k, 51.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.9%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 97.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50651, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,005 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,005
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $47,545 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$47,545
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,190 (reported on 48.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,190
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,449 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,449
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,863 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,863
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,423 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,423
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,705 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
50651:
$7,705
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,017 (19% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns)
Here:
$19,017
State:
$21,278
Here:
18.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,982 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,982
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,726 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
50651:
$7,726
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,995 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,995
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.2%
Here:
70%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50651, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,665 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,665
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $38,554 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:
$38,554
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.9% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,323 (reported on 57.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,323
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,347 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,347
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,509 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,509
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,702 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,702
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$66 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
+$66
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,935 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
50651:
$2,935
Iowa:
$2,970
Self-employed pension: $6,812 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:
$6,812
Iowa:
$11,928
Total itemized deductions: $15,206 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,206
State:
$16,976
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,230 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,230
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,092 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
50651:
$5,092
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,397 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,397
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.1%
Here:
71%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 53.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 112 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,320
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (36 now married, 13 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 683 (322 now married, 360 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 50651 with a mortgage: 728 (132 second mortgage, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 53
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,337 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $591
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.3%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.9%
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:
5.0
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 50651: La Porte City (A), Enterprise (B), FFA Historical and Ag Museum (C), La Porte City Fire Department (D), La Porte City Hall (E), La Porte City Police Department (F), Hawkins Memorial Library (G), Bruce Townhall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 50651 include: Saint Paul United Methodist Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Heartland Community Church (C), Trinity Wesleyan Church (D), First United Presbyterian Church (E), American Lutheran Church (F), Zion Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anton Cemetery (1), Saint Marys of Mount Carmel Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3), Spring Creek Cemetery (4), Westview Cemetery (5), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 50651 include: Cedar River Access Area (1), Indian Hills Recreation Area (2), McFarlane State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 44 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 491 2-persons, 184 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 119 2-persons, 4 3-persons
658 married couples with children.
279 single-parent households (44 men, 235 women).
96.5% of residents of 50651 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 37 (1.0%) (72.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
40%Belarus
29%Belize
11%Honduras
50%German
16%American
10%Irish
6%English
5%European
2%Italian
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
122010 or later
02000 to 2009
241990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOL (200 ADAMS in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0113, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: UNION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LA PORTE CITY COMM, LA PORTE CITY COMM SCHOOLS, LA PORTE CITY CSD, UNION CSD
BASIC MATERIALS CORPORATION CRUSHING PLANT (11305 DYSART ROAD in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System STORMWATER PERMIT (STATE) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE Alternative names: BASIC MATERIALS CORPORATION CRUSHING PLANT NUMBER 2, SMITH QUARRY, WATERLOO S QUARRY
UNION HIGH SCHOOL (200 ADAMS ST in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-076536 109 Organizations: UNION COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICE (3434 EAST EAGLE ROAD in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: FARM SERVICES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FARM SERVICES INC, NEW CENTURY FARM SERVICES LAPORTE CITY, NEW CENTURY FS
BALLHEIM QUARRY (5251 12TH AVENUE in LAPORTE CITY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE Organizations: ROBERT W. BALLHEIM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WENDLING QUARRIES INC
BLACKHAWK AUTO REFINISHERS (811 HIGHWAY 218 NORTH in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Alternative names: BLACK HAWK AUTO REFINISHERS
HICKORY HILLS PARK (3338 HICKORY HILLS RD in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: LAND, MINERAL, WILDLIFE, AND FOREST CONSERVATION Organizations: BLACKHAWK COUNTY CONSERVATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
EAST CENTRAL IOWA COOP (99 CEDAR ST in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: LAPORTE CITY COOP ELEVATOR
CLARK CHEV OLDS CO (512 MAIN ST in LA PORTE CITY, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
51.0%Utility gas
23.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22.8%Electricity
1.4%Wood
0.6%Solar energy
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,990.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,135
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 223
South: 107
West: 70
63% of the 50651 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
91% of the 50651 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Here:
4.1%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
3.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
6.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
95,125Architecture and engineering occupations
82,937Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
74,115Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
71,515Computer and mathematical occupations
70,171Transportation occupations
57,991Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0028.00
, 0029.02
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 40 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.9%), and Structure Fires (35.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50651