Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,034 Zip code population in 2010: 1,261 Zip code population in 2000: 1,433
Houses and condos: 580 Renter-occupied apartments: 45
% of renters here:
9%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 52144: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 74.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 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% ($2,455)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,373 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,729 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 535
(51.7%)
Females: 499
(48.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 52144:
High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 0.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 52144:
Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 9.7%
Zip code 52144 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 52144, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $67,395 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,395
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $49,813 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$49,813
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1442.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3970.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7086.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11582.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21627.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,175 (reported on 64.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,175
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.6% for AGIs below $25k, 105.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1005.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,211 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,211
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 260.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 820.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,755 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,755
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 167.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 401.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 435.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3797.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,867 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,867
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 315.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,586 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
52144:
$11,586
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 336.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1102.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,960 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,960
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $25k, 56.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.2%
Here:
98%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% 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)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 52144, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,726 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,726
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $38,420 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
Here:
$38,420
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,855 (reported on 64.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,855
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,660 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,660
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,917 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,917
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$1,740 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,740
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,700 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
52144:
$4,700
Iowa:
$11,773
Total itemized deductions: $17,767 (18% of AGI, reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:
$17,767
State:
$21,278
Here:
17.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,433 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,433
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,220 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
52144:
$6,220
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,700
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 82.3%
Here:
82%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 52144, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,823 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,823
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $28,195 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,195
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,462 (reported on 69.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,462
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,086 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,086
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,096 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,096
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,677 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,677
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$5,232 (reported on 23.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,232
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -24.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,970 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
52144:
$2,970
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $14,511 (24% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$14,511
State:
$16,976
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,412 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,412
State:
$3,089
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,410 (reported on 75.5% of returns)
52144:
$4,410
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,471 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,471
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.0%
Here:
84%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 14 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 479
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (16 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 159 (94 now married, 64 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 52144 with a mortgage: 233 (51 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 27
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,379 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $673
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
11.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 52144: Fort Atkinson (A), Fort Atkinson Fire Department (B), Fort Atkinson Public Library (C), South Winneshiek Area First Responders Fort Atkinson (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 52144 include: Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Church (A), Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church (B), Saint Anthony of Padua Church (C), Saint Clements Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Peters Cemetery (3), Saint Clement Cemetery (4), Smallest Church Cemetery (5), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (6), Haug Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Rogers Creek (A), South Wonder Creek (B), Bass Creek (C), Goddard Creek (D), Krumm Creek (E), Brockamp Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 52144 include: Fort Atkinson City Park (1), Fort Atkinson Historical Marker (2), Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve (3), Ludwig Reserve (4), Chipera Prairie Park (5), Grave of a Napoleonic War Veteran Historical Marker (6), Smallest Church Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 159 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 7 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 173 1-person, 21 2-persons
187 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (2 men, 14 women).
98.6% of residents of 52144 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2 (0.2%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
50%Honduras
61%German
12%Norwegian
12%Czech
10%American
3%English
0%Czechoslovakian
0%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
3Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (1312 HIGHWAY 150 in FESTINA, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE Organizations: BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUENING ROCK PROD INC (FESTIN, FESTINA QUARRY
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED LENSING SAND PIT (2514 123RD STREET in FESTINA, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE Organizations: BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUENING ROCK PROD INC (LENSIN
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
65.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11.2%Utility gas
8.3%Electricity
8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3.6%Other fuel
3.4%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,095. Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+30.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 875
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 89
South: 27
West: 3
71% of the 52144 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
97% of the 52144 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 105% moved from this county.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
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:
0.0%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
156,543Transportation occupations
92,946Sales and related occupations
67,402Law enforcement workers including supervisors
63,279Education, training, and library occupations
59,657Construction and extraction occupations
54,655Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 52144 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Edward
13
82.6 years
John
13
72.7 years
Frank
11
84.4 years
Mary
11
82.5 years
Agnes
9
93.5 years
Anna
9
87.9 years
Joseph
9
82.8 years
Leo
8
74.4 years
William
8
82.4 years
Raymond
8
70.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 52144 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Schmitt
13
76.9 years
Kuhn
11
80.7 years
Rausch
10
82.2 years
Hageman
9
81.4 years
Tekippe
8
89.0 years
Gerleman
8
74.6 years
Meyer
7
73.4 years
Blong
7
80.7 years
Kruse
7
82.7 years
Herold
7
81.6 years
Businesses in zip code 52144
True Value: 1
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