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
% of renters here:
25%
State:
28%
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).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,248)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
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%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 516
(54.3%)
Females: 435
(45.7%)
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%
Zip code 51462 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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)
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:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
7.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51462: Brown Bridge Access (A), West Central Co-op Elevator (B), Scranton (C), Raccoon River Bible Camp (D), Scranton Fire and Rescue Unit (E), Scranton Volunteer Fire Department (F), Scranton City Town Hall (G), Scranton Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51462 include: Saint Paul's Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Friends Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 51462 include: Dunbar Slough State Wildlife Management Area (1), Hyde County Park (2), Horseshoe Bend Wildlife Area - West Unit (3), Hobart Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
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).
Foreign born population: 20 (2.2%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
37%Laos
26%Germany
21%Costa Rica
26%German
18%Irish
18%American
12%English
3%Swedish
3%European
2%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
17Before 1990
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%
50.0%Utility gas
33.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16.3%Electricity
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
Here:
10.5%
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 ($)
52,419Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
51,033Law enforcement workers including supervisors
47,653Construction and extraction occupations
44,636Production occupations
43,881Material moving occupations
43,597Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
DONALD TAGUE (2246 E AVE in SCRANTON, IA; small business) : $35,646 in 3 contractsfrom 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)
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
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