Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,191 Zip code population in 2010: 1,165 Zip code population in 2000: 1,188
Houses and condos: 573 Renter-occupied apartments: 122
% of renters here:
24%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51461: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 50.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,657)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,663 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,624 (1.0%)
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Males: 637
(53.5%)
Females: 553
(46.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 51461:
High school or higher: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 51461:
Never married: 30.1%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 8.6%
Zip code 51461 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51461, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,711 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,711
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $45,173 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$45,173
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1269.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4002.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7023.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10632.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21966.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,355 (reported on 36.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,355
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 956.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,730 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,730
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 943.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,845 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,845
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 295.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2030.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,583 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,583
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 279.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 440.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,267 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
51461:
$11,267
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 296.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 950.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,000 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,000
State:
$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1200.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Charity contributions: $3,200 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,200
State:
$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $7,550 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
51461:
$7,550
State:
$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 251.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,100
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51461, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,093 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,093
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $35,567 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$35,567
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,496 (reported on 42.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,496
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,754 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,754
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,133 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,133
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,962 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,962
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,600 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
51461:
$9,600
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,871 (17% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,871
State:
$21,278
Here:
16.8% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,058 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,058
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,571 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
51461:
$7,571
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,143 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,143
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.2%
Here:
73%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 61.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51461, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,452 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,452
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $30,906 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:
$30,906
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.3% for AGIs below $10k, 59.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,775 (reported on 57.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,775
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,183 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,183
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,859 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,859
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,389 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,389
State:
+$8,574
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,548 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$1,548
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,200 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
51461:
$3,200
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $14,330 (24% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,330
State:
$16,976
Here:
24.0% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,406 (2% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,406
State:
$3,089
Here:
2.2% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,224 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
51461:
$4,224
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,576 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,576
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.1%
Here:
84%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 37 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 483
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (25 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 222 (117 now married, 105 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51461 with a mortgage: 269 (35 second mortgage, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,292 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $495
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.8
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51461: Farmers Co-op Elevator (A), Schleswig Community Golf Club (B), Schleswig Library (C), Schleswig Fire Department (D), Schleswig City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 141 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 105 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 3 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 169 1-person, 13 2-persons, 2 3-persons
182 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (73 men, 25 women).
88.9% of residents of 51461 zip code speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 28% well, 24% not well, 2% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% well, 53% not well, 21% not at all).
Foreign born population: 66 (5.6%) (42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
84%Honduras
2%Singapore
54%German
7%American
3%English
2%Irish
2%Polish
1%European
0%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
602010 or later
182000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
SCHLESWIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (714 DATE STREET in SCHLESWIG, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-245832 418 Organizations: SCHLESWIG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SCHLESWIG MIDDLE-SCHOOL (714 DATE STREET in SCHLESWIG, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-245832 172 Organizations: SCHLESWIG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
SCHLESWIG CITY OF STP (CITY HALL in SCHLESWIG, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF SCHLESWIG (CONTACT/OWNER)
SCHLESWIG COMM SCHOOLS (700 DATE ST in SCHLESWIG, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: SCHLESWIG C S D, SCHLESWIG CSD
QUANDT REPAIR (1004 1ST ST in SCHLESWIG, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
SCHLESWIG AG SUPPLY SCHLESWIG (HWY 59 S in SCHLESWIG, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
55.7%Electricity
33.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.8%Other fuel
2.2%Wood
1.2%No fuel used
0.6%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 1,191.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 952
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 102
South: 29
West: 27
71% of the 51461 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
89% of the 51461 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:
3.2%
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: 5
Here:
11.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,796Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
83,131Business and financial operations occupations
71,078Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
70,750Sales and related occupations
69,393Health technologists and technicians
66,837Community and social service occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Construction: Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (10-19: 1)
Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 51461 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
16
80.5 years
Anna
12
86.9 years
Emma
11
82.5 years
Herman
11
81.6 years
Albert
10
79.6 years
Arthur
9
75.3 years
Ella
8
87.0 years
Raymond
7
70.9 years
Walter
6
71.5 years
Hugo
6
80.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 51461 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Schultz
21
75.8 years
Miller
20
81.4 years
Hollander
18
82.0 years
Clausen
14
80.6 years
Petersen
14
85.0 years
Friedrichsen
9
81.5 years
Jensen
9
85.2 years
Kastner
8
82.0 years
Bielenberg
8
79.2 years
Lafrentz
8
87.4 years
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