51462 Zip Code (Scranton, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 952
Zip code population in 2010: 1,013
Zip code population in 2000: 1,228

Houses and condos: 455
Renter-occupied apartments: 106
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51462: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 107.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 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: $1,307 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,227 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 51462:

• High school or higher: 92.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 51462:

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 65.5%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 10.8%

• 
• • 89193.6%White
  • 293.0%Two or more races
  • 242.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 80.8%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51462, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,727 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,727
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $47,645 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$47,645
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1500.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3377.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6562.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8667.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23523.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $794 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$794
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,225 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,225
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 516.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,638 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,638
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 526.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,900 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,900
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 301.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 280.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,575 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

51462:	$10,575
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.5% for AGIs below $25k, 586.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.8% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%

Here:	94%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51462, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,770 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,770
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $35,120 (reported on 82.0% of returns)

Here:	$35,120
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,253 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,253
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,044 (reported on 32.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,044
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$500 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$500
State:	+$11,802

Profit/loss from business: +$2,888 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,888
State:	+$10,509

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,350 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

51462:	$5,350
Iowa:	$11,773

Total itemized deductions: $18,770 (21% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,770
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,788 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,788
State:	$4,044

Taxes paid: $5,920 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

51462:	$5,920
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,762 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,762
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 80.0%

Here:	80%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 76.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51462, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,064 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,064
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $26,081 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$26,081
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 212.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,944 (reported on 47.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,944
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,222 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,222
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$412 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	+$412
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,688 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,688
State:	+$8,574

IRA payment deduction: $3,643 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

51462:	$3,643
Iowa:	$2,970

Total itemized deductions: $13,721 (30% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$13,721
State:	$16,976

Here:	29.9% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,672 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,672
State:	$3,089

Here:	5.8% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $3,357 (reported on 77.3% of returns)

51462:	$3,357
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,595 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,595
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 85.0%

Here:	85%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 84.0% for AGIs below $10k, 85.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 51459, 50050, 51443, 50129, 50029, 50026.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 72
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 343

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (11 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 151 (100 now married, 50 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 51462 with a mortgage: 158 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,182
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $500

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

• Zip code 51462 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 31$50,000 to $59,999
• 55$60,000 to $74,999
• 84$75,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 51462

• 5Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 9$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 6$60,000 to $69,999
• 15$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 27$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 10$250,000 to $299,999
• 16$300,000 to $399,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$500,000 to $749,999
• 10$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 51462

• 7$300 to $349
• 8$350 to $399
• 11$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 15$700 to $749
• 7$800 to $899
• 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $854.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,078
• Some other race householders: $47,086
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $47,086

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,877 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,926 - $220,602

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $151,312

Here:	$151,312
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 430
• One, attached: 6
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 1

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 51462

• 76.9%383Drove a car alone
• 9.4%47Carpooled
• 2.0%10Walked
• 1.0%5Other means
• 9.6%48Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 51462

• 47Less than 5 minutes
• 525 to 9 minutes
• 6510 to 14 minutes
• 7415 to 19 minutes
• 7620 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 4930 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 1140 to 44 minutes
• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 2660 to 89 minutes
• 1490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 952

• Male householders: 253 (78 living alone), Female householders: 167 (27 living alone)

• 244 spouses (244 opposite-sex spouses), 38 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 225 children (221 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 18 non-relatives

Size of family households: 208 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 20 2-persons

137 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (3 men, 58 women).

98.5% of residents of 51462 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (900 MADISON in SCRANTON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-373195 427
  Organizations: JEFFERSON-SCRANTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• SCRANTON CITY OF STP (1006 MAIN PO BOX 428 in SCRANTON, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CITY OF SCRANTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: SCRANTON, CITY OF

• SCRANTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (900 MADISON in SCRANTON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: SCRANTON CONS SCHOOL DIST, SCRANTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DIST

• SCRANTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY (101 STATE STREET in SCRANTON, IA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES
  Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: SCRANTON MANUFACTURIJNG COMPANY INC

• SCRANTON F.ELEV.COOP (MAIN STREET in SCRANTON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• P & M PIT (1264 CO RD E57 in SCRANTON, IA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: PAUL & MARY KLOCKE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%

Population in 1990: 814. Population change in the 1990s: +414 (+50.9%).

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

• This state: 844
• Northeast: 19
• Midwest: 28
• South: 9
• West: 32

72% of the 51462 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

94% of the 51462 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DONALD TAGUE (2246 E AVE in SCRANTON, IA; small business) : $35,646 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006

  $12,222 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-20. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $11,712 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  $11,712 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 51462 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	12	80.1 years
Mary	12	85.3 years
John	11	82.0 years
James	7	82.6 years
Harold	7	71.9 years
Lloyd	7	71.6 years
George	6	79.6 years
Hazel	6	77.1 years
Margaret	6	70.8 years
Charles	6	75.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 51462 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Gibson	12	82.0 years
Stevens	10	73.7 years
Johnson	9	86.2 years
Mcdonald	7	77.3 years
Walker	7	76.7 years
Peterson	7	76.6 years
Eason	7	84.9 years
Duff	6	84.4 years
Christensen	6	85.2 years
Henning	6	80.8 years