Estimated zip code population in 2022: 526 Zip code population in 2010: 554 Zip code population in 2000: 634
Houses and condos: 229 Renter-occupied apartments: 61
% of renters here:
31%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51048: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 33.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6% ($1,903)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,036 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,438 (1.6%)
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Males: 274
(52.1%)
Females: 252
(47.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 51048:
High school or higher: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 51048:
Never married: 29.7%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 2.0%
Divorced: 5.6%
Zip code 51048 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $120,018
51048:
$120,018
Iowa:
$194,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
32.6 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51048, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $68,412 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$68,412
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $49,695 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$49,695
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1487.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4362.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7253.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3955.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $788 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$788
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $775 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$775
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,067 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,067
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,267 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,267
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,433
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.5% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%
Here:
100%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% 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 51048, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,112 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,112
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $33,214 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,214
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,322 (reported on 34.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,322
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $400 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$400
State:
$4,542
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$800 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$800
State:
+$11,802
Profit/loss from business: +$6,500 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,500
State:
+$10,509
Total itemized deductions: $20,975 (15% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,975
State:
$21,278
Here:
15.4% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
Charity contributions: $1,900 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$4,044
Taxes paid: $6,500 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
51048:
$6,500
State:
$8,846
Earned income credit: $2,540 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,540
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.9%
Here:
77%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51048, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,443 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,443
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $28,045 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,045
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,636 (reported on 53.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,636
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $228 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$228
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$5,707 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,707
State:
-$74
Total itemized deductions: $14,811 (30% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,811
State:
$16,976
Here:
30.1% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,795 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,795
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
Total tax: $3,667 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
51048:
$3,667
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,364 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,364
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.1%
Here:
82%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.4% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 185
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (9 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 109 (57 now married, 52 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51048 with a mortgage: 88 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,287 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $483
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51048: Pierson Volunteer Fire and Ambulance (A), Pierson Library (B), Pierson City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51048 include: Pierson United Methodist Church (A), Christian Church (B), Meadow Star Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 9 2-persons
121 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (30 women).
97.9% of residents of 51048 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.4%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
50%El Salvador
47%German
17%Irish
13%American
4%English
2%Dutch
2%Swedish
1%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PIERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (321 4TH ST in PIERSON, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-753348 209 Organizations: KINGSLEY-PIERSON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (321 4TH STREET in PIERSON, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-753348 418 Organizations: KINGSLEY-PIERSON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIERSON CITY OF STP (E OF MINNESOTA AVE., QUARTER M in PIERSON, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF PIERSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
PIERSON FARMERS COOP (520 FRONT STREET in PIERSON, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: CASH GRAINS Alternative names: FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR COMPANY, FARMERS COOP SOUTH EDGE OF PIERSON, WESTERN IOWA CO-OP, WESTERN IOWA COOPERATIVE
PIERSON IMPLEMENT INC-FORMER SITE OF (111 MAIN ST in PIERSON, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%
49.5%Electricity
38.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.1%Other fuel
2.6%Utility gas
1.0%Wood
1.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 642.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 417
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 51
South: 3
West: 26
64% of the 51048 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
91% of the 51048 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
6.1%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
13.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,295Transportation occupations
55,168Construction and extraction occupations
54,655Business and financial operations occupations
51,151Health technologists and technicians
48,373Management occupations
41,927Personal care and service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 51048 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
6
79.5 years
Henry
5
75.0 years
Helen
5
76.2 years
Ruth
5
79.0 years
Ella
4
83.0 years
Clarence
4
75.0 years
Dorothy
4
73.8 years
Louis
4
88.5 years
John
4
72.0 years
James
3
82.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 51048 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Herbold
10
80.0 years
Irwin
10
73.7 years
Bierman
7
76.7 years
Chinn
5
65.0 years
Brown
5
70.2 years
Harm
5
80.6 years
Elser
4
83.5 years
Hinkhouse
4
84.0 years
Hardie
4
77.5 years
Bohle
4
84.3 years
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