51237 Zip Code (George, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,706
Zip code population in 2010: 1,703
Zip code population in 2000: 1,775

Houses and condos: 800
Renter-occupied apartments: 129
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51237: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 96.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 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: $1,023 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,313 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 51237:

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51237:

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 66.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.3%
• Divorced: 5.0%

• 
• • 1,57492.3%White
  • 643.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 352.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 261.5%Two or more races
  • 60.4%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51237, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,825 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,825
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $47,050 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$47,050
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1533.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4102.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7688.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13955.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20224.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,583 (reported on 47.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,583
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 310.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 450.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,664 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,664
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 334.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,184 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,184
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 387.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1800.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,808 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,808
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.4% for AGIs below $25k, 373.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 508.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 960.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,525 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

51237:	$7,525
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 151.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 622.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,900 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,900
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 643.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Charity contributions: $6,350 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

Here:	$6,350
State:	$13,075

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxes paid: $3,633 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

51237:	$3,633
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,083 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,083
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.4%

Here:	97%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51237, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,170 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,170
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $37,018 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,018
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,344 (reported on 46.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,344
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,477 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,477
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,229 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	+$12,229
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,683 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,683
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,860 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

51237:	$5,860
Iowa:	$11,773

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,921 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,921
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,462 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,462
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,758 (reported on 24.7% of returns)

51237:	$5,758
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 80.5%

Here:	81%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51237, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,126 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,126
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $28,577 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,577
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,515 (reported on 61.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,515
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $720 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$720
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,887 (reported on 25.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,887
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,047 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,047
State:	+$8,574

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,605 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,605
State:	-$74

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,533 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

51237:	$2,533
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,873 (31% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

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

Here:	30.5% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,609 (8% of AGI, reported on 17.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,609
State:	$3,089

Here:	7.7% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,295 (reported on 79.5% of returns)

51237:	$3,295
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,525 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,525
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.6%

Here:	85%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51244, 51243, 51234, 51232, 51246, 56129.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 30
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 718

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 49 (51 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 214 (112 now married, 101 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51237 with a mortgage: 239 (42 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,068
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $459

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

• Zip code 51237 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 33$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 52$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$40,000 to $44,999
• 25$45,000 to $49,999
• 72$50,000 to $59,999
• 86$60,000 to $74,999
• 133$75,000 to $99,999
• 69$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 45$150,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51237

• 3Less than $10,000
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 20$40,000 to $49,999
• 52$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$60,000 to $69,999
• 51$70,000 to $79,999
• 31$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 69$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 6$175,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 to $249,999
• 47$250,000 to $299,999
• 19$300,000 to $399,999
• 35$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999
• 17$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51237

• 4$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 8$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 9$450 to $499
• 32$500 to $549
• 7$550 to $599
• 2$650 to $699
• 10$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 7$800 to $899
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $752.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,013

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,697 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,113 - $226,939

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $186,547

Here:	$186,547
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 764
• One, attached: 14
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 4
• 20 to 49: 12

Unemployment: 2.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51237

• 84.6%699Drove a car alone
• 3.1%26Carpooled
• 0.6%5Motorcycle
• 1.3%11Walked
• 0.5%4Other means
• 8.8%73Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51237

• 80Less than 5 minutes
• 1425 to 9 minutes
• 11410 to 14 minutes
• 7415 to 19 minutes
• 9320 to 24 minutes
• 6025 to 29 minutes
• 6530 to 34 minutes
• 3735 to 39 minutes
• 1140 to 44 minutes
• 4545 to 59 minutes
• 1760 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,706

• Male householders: 331 (81 living alone), Female householders: 414 (124 living alone)

• 464 spouses (464 opposite-sex spouses), 39 unmarried partners, (39 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 375 children (340 natural, 15 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 37 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 331 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 204 1-person, 33 2-persons

266 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (9 men, 24 women).

93.4% of residents of 51237 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SUDENGA INDUSTRIES INC (2002 KINGBIRD AVENUE in GEORGE, IA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  Organizations: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES INC

• SIEBRING MANUFACTURING COMPANY (303 SOUTH MAIN STREET in GEORGE, 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))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 2,326.

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

• This state: 1,150
• Northeast: 9
• Midwest: 397
• South: 45
• West: 62

71% of the 51237 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

95% of the 51237 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 7)

Most common first names in zip code 51237 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	43	77.1 years
Anna	27	84.0 years
Henry	26	77.4 years
George	22	80.9 years
William	15	79.7 years
Fred	14	76.5 years
Arthur	12	74.9 years
Grace	12	84.8 years
Harm	12	80.9 years
Margaret	11	77.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 51237 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Kruger	36	76.9 years
Kruse	22	78.6 years
Geerdes	22	79.7 years
Harms	20	80.1 years
Krull	19	76.1 years
Stubbe	14	78.1 years
Johnson	14	76.4 years
Bruns	12	78.6 years
Vanbriesen	12	78.8 years
Willemssen	12	83.5 years