50143 Zip Code (Leighton, IA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 548
Zip code population in 2010: 600
Zip code population in 2000: 613

Houses and condos: 232
Renter-occupied apartments: 52
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50143: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 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: $2,816 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,727 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 50143:

• High school or higher: 100.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50143:

• Never married: 11.6%
• Now married: 65.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 20.8%

• 
• • 52495.8%White
  • 122.2%Asian
  • 112.0%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50143, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,946 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$76,946
State:	$71,087

Salary/wage: $58,974 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$58,974
State:	$57,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1522.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3930.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7703.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9033.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22516.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $877 (reported on 46.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$877
Iowa:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,900 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$5,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 250.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 320.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,911 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,911
State:	+$15,243

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 296.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3276.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,300 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,300
State:	+$11,763

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 573.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,267 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

50143:	$11,267
Iowa:	$17,324

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1126.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,600 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,600
State:	$33,775

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1730.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxes paid: $7,000 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

50143:	$7,000
State:	$7,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 466.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%

Here:	96%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% 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 50143, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,386 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,386
State:	$58,860

Salary/wage: $38,041 (reported on 93.1% of returns)

Here:	$38,041
State:	$46,659

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.2% for AGIs below $25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $820 (reported on 51.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$820
Iowa:	$1,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,525 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,525
State:	$4,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,733 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,733
State:	+$11,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,780 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,780
State:	+$10,509

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,080 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

50143:	$9,080
Iowa:	$11,773

Total itemized deductions: $19,189 (20% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,189
State:	$21,278

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,544 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,544
State:	$4,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,310 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

50143:	$5,310
State:	$8,846

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,098

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 89.7%

Here:	90%
State:	65%

(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% 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 2004 tax year for zip code 50143, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,836 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,836
State:	$43,875

Salary/wage: $35,383 (reported on 89.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,383
State:	$38,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $809 (reported on 52.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$809
Iowa:	$1,768

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $778 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$778
State:	$2,510

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,179 (reported on 24.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,179
State:	+$6,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$178 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$178
State:	+$8,574

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,953 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,953
State:	-$74

Total itemized deductions: $13,417 (22% of AGI, reported on 35.7% of returns)

Here:	$13,417
State:	$16,976

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	20.8% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,728 (6% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,728
State:	$3,089

Here:	6.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $4,274 (reported on 77.3% of returns)

50143:	$4,274
State:	$6,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $950 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$950
State:	$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.0%

Here:	84%
State:	70%

(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 87.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 50219, 50256, 50119, 52534, 52577, 50044.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 36
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 197

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 89 (67 now married, 22 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 50143 with a mortgage: 116 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,435
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $717

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

• Zip code 50143 household income distribution in 2022

• 1Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 4$45,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 74$60,000 to $74,999
• 24$75,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $199,999
• 25$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50143

• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 3$80,000 to $89,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 31$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 1$175,000 to $199,999
• 19$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 22$300,000 to $399,999
• 20$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50143

• 1$200 to $249
• 1$300 to $349
• 1$350 to $399
• 26$450 to $499
• 3$550 to $599
• 1$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 1No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $611.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,363

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,784 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,269 - $325,604

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,138

Here:	$244,138
State:	$245,224

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 226
• Two: 1
• 5 to 9: 2

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 50143

• 79.2%244Drove a car alone
• 3.6%11Carpooled
• 8.4%26Walked
• 0.3%1Other means
• 6.5%20Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50143

• 22Less than 5 minutes
• 245 to 9 minutes
• 5410 to 14 minutes
• 9415 to 19 minutes
• 5620 to 24 minutes
• 2225 to 29 minutes
• 330 to 34 minutes
• 145 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 548

• Male householders: 170 (30 living alone), Female householders: 66 (17 living alone)

• 162 spouses (162 opposite-sex spouses), 1 unmarried partners, (1 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 113 children (111 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 31 non-relatives

Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 10 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 45 2-persons

88 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 women).

96.4% of residents of 50143 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% very well, 78% well).

Population in 1990: 594. Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+3.2%).

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

• This state: 440
• Midwest: 74
• South: 12
• West: 3

71% of the 50143 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

99% of the 50143 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
• Construction: Industrial Building Construction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 50143 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	5	78.8 years
Harry	4	77.7 years
Anna	3	85.6 years
Gerrit	3	89.0 years
Frank	3	89.6 years
Henry	3	87.3 years
Reuben	3	71.3 years
Wilbur	3	87.0 years
William	3	71.7 years
Gladys	2	91.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 50143 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Debruin	6	71.5 years
Rempe	6	84.8 years
Beintema	4	75.8 years
Roorda	4	81.7 years
Vanhaaften	4	86.2 years
Vanroekel	4	63.7 years
Douglas	3	75.0 years
Bartlema	3	82.0 years
Deprenger	3	84.6 years
Kruseman	3	81.0 years