50539 Zip Code (Fenton, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 454
Zip code population in 2010: 566
Zip code population in 2000: 649

Houses and condos: 264
Renter-occupied apartments: 19
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50539: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 53.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 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: $985 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $676 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 50539:

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 13.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50539:

• Never married: 17.2%
• Now married: 67.9%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 9.5%

• 
• • 44397.6%White
  • 102.2%Black
  • 10.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50539, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,274 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,274
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $41,450 (reported on 87.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,450
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1047.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3743.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9090.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8255.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $444 (reported on 39.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$444
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $950 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$950
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$433 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$433
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,575 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,575
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 371.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $3,100 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,100
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%

Here:	96%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% 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 50539, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,024 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,024
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $33,250 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,250
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $777 (reported on 52.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$777
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,100 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,100
State:	$4,542

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,580 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,580
State:	+$11,802

Profit/loss from business: +$6,883 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,883
State:	+$10,509

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,900 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

50539:	$3,900
Iowa:	$11,773

Total itemized deductions: $23,833 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$23,833
State:	$21,278

Here:	21.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,733 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,733
State:	$4,044

Taxes paid: $6,333 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

50539:	$6,333
State:	$8,846

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k)

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

Here:	80%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 150.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50539, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,922 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,922
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $24,349 (reported on 74.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,349
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.1% for AGIs below $10k, 51.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,322 (reported on 57.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,322
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $708 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$708
State:	$2,510

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,231 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,231
State:	+$6,139

Profit/loss from business: +$5,067 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,067
State:	+$8,574

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,231 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,231
State:	-$74

Total itemized deductions: $11,194 (31% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$11,194
State:	$16,976

Here:	30.8% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,625 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,625
State:	$3,089

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $2,557 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

50539:	$2,557
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,628 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,628
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.0%

Here:	81%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 50559, 50578, 50598, 50528, 50514, 50517.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 203

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 68 (56 now married, 12 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50539 with a mortgage: 74 (14 second mortgage, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,046
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $467

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

• Zip code 50539 household income distribution in 2022

• 1Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $44,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 33$60,000 to $74,999
• 20$75,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 12$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50539

• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$60,000 to $69,999
• 27$70,000 to $79,999
• 21$80,000 to $89,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$200,000 to $249,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 7$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50539

• 3$300 to $349
• 2$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $704.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $58,095

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $75,654 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,635 - $97,681

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $88,654

Here:	$88,654
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 259
• 5 to 9: 4

Unemployment: 13.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50539

• 80.7%163Drove a car alone
• 5.4%11Carpooled
• 0.5%1Walked
• 11.9%24Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50539

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 285 to 9 minutes
• 2610 to 14 minutes
• 1615 to 19 minutes
• 3020 to 24 minutes
• 2825 to 29 minutes
• 530 to 34 minutes
• 1435 to 39 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 145 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 454

• Male householders: 131 (31 living alone), Female householders: 80 (24 living alone)

• 128 spouses (128 opposite-sex spouses), 6 unmarried partners, (5 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 71 children (71 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 55 1-person, 10 2-persons

69 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (308 310TH STREET in FENTON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-555868 409
  Organizations: SENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• SENTRAL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (308 310TH ST in FENTON, IA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-555868 172
  Organizations: SENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• SENTRAL-BART HIGH SCHOOL (308 310TH ST in FENTON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLANT-FORMER SITE OF (.25 MI E OF 809 MAPLE in FENTON, IA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• STATE LINE CO-OP ELEVATOR (609 MAPLE STREET in FENTON, IA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: FENTON COOP ELEV CO

• STATELINE COOP FENTON FACILITY (809 MAPLE STREET in FENTON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: FENTON COOP ELEV CO, STATELINE COOPERATIVE FENTON

• STATELINE COOP (801 MAPLE ST in FENTON, IA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 779.

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

• This state: 305
• Midwest: 130
• South: 8
• West: 6

73% of the 50539 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

98% of the 50539 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, 38% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different state.

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): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50539 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8	76.0 years
Fred	7	84.4 years
William	7	75.1 years
Ernest	5	75.6 years
Henry	5	85.2 years
Anna	5	88.2 years
Esther	5	86.0 years
Clarence	5	69.0 years
Arnold	4	75.3 years
Florence	4	82.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 50539 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bierstedt	9	79.3 years
Mueller	7	82.4 years
Meyer	7	87.0 years
Weisbrod	7	79.9 years
Berkland	7	86.1 years
Hantelman	6	81.6 years
Dreyer	6	79.0 years
Bruhn	6	75.5 years
Jentz	6	81.0 years
Krause	5	84.2 years