Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,822
| This zip code: | $50,822 | | Iowa: | $47,292 |
Nearest zip codes: 50453, 50432, 50438, 50478, 50473, 50450.
Housing units in zip code 50436 with a mortgage: 941 (97 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 461
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $893
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 30
- 1995 to 1998: 92
- 1990 to 1994: 106
- 1980 to 1989: 212
- 1970 to 1979: 564
- 1960 to 1969: 319
- 1950 to 1959: 250
- 1940 to 1949: 193
- 1939 or earlier: 724
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City, IA (50436): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 53
- 2 bedrooms: 370
- 3 bedrooms: 820
- 4 bedrooms: 409
- 5 or more bedrooms: 109
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 133
- 2 bedrooms: 236
- 3 bedrooms: 144
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 50436 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 48
- 1 vehicle: 364
- 2 vehicles: 872
- 3 vehicles: 389
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 77
- 1 vehicle: 301
- 2 vehicles: 133
- 3 vehicles: 69
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 50436:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 13
- $15,000 to $19,999: 31
- $20,000 to $24,999: 24
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 22
- $35,000 to $39,999: 32
- $40,000 to $49,999: 77
- $50,000 to $59,999: 67
- $60,000 to $69,999: 101
- $70,000 to $79,999: 141
- $80,000 to $89,999: 133
- $90,000 to $99,999: 106
- $100,000 to $124,999: 345
- $125,000 to $149,999: 184
- $150,000 to $174,999: 124
- $175,000 to $199,999: 76
- $200,000 to $249,999: 86
- $250,000 to $299,999: 28
- $300,000 to $399,999: 22
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 50436:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 21
- $200 to $249: 42
- $250 to $299: 53
- $300 to $349: 76
- $350 to $399: 88
- $400 to $449: 23
- $450 to $499: 6
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 7
- $2,000 or more: 32
- No cash rent: 92
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $114,884.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,544
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $17,950
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,973 (it was $71,800 in 2000)
| 50436: | $102,973 | | Iowa: | $117,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,593 - $125,441
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $115,821| Here: | $115,821 | | State: | $150,000 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $97,952| Here: | $97,952 | | State: | $158,666 |
In 2-unit structures: $82,204| Here: | $82,204 | | State: | $134,477 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,213| Here: | $118,213 | | State: | $127,528 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,647| Here: | $187,647 | | State: | $124,442 |
Mobile homes: $24,737| Here: | $24,737 | | State: | $29,315 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,839
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 113
- 5 to 9: 114
- 10 to 19: 18
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 211

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,316 (72%)
- Carpooled: 534 (17%)
- Taxi: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 222 (7%)
- Other means: 20 (1%)
- Worked at home: 102 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 443
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1166
- 10 to 14 minutes: 778
- 15 to 19 minutes: 245
- 20 to 24 minutes: 141
- 25 to 29 minutes: 40
- 30 to 34 minutes: 70
- 35 to 39 minutes: 31
- 40 to 44 minutes: 64
- 45 to 59 minutes: 72
- 60 to 89 minutes: 20
- 90 or more minutes: 37
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,781
- In family households: 4,945 (1,359 male householders, 255 female householders)
1,373 spouses, 1,850 children (1,670 natural, 53 adopted, 127 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 16 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 836 (325 male householders (269 living alone)), 400 female householders (371 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 389 (71 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 730 2-persons, 329 3-persons, 325 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 640 1-person, 76 2-persons, 9 5-persons.
1,249 married couples with children.
288 single-parent households (74 men, 214 women).
92.8% of residents of 50436 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 2% well, 25% not well, 3% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 14% well, 29% not well, 13% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 28% well).
Foreign born population: 209 (3.4%)
(7.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina (34%)
- Mexico (25%)
- Venezuela (11%)
- Egypt (11%)
- Taiwan (5%)
- Other South Central Asia (5%)
- Japan (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 140
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 6,013
Black population: 26
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 64
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 74
Two or more races population: 36

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1948 |
|  Norwegian: 1716 |
|  Other groups: 234 |
|  Irish: 233 |
|  United States or American: 220 |
|  English: 201 |
|  Swedish: 155 |
|  Danish: 115 |
|  Italian: 78 |
|  Dutch: 68 |
|  Yugoslavian: 62 |
|  French (except Basque): 49 |
|  Greek: 49 |
|  Czech: 43 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 31 |
|  Scottish: 31 |
|  Arab:: 28 |
|  Egyptian: 28 |
|  Polish: 25 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 15 |
|  Northern European: 13 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Belgian: 9 |
|  British: 7 |
|  Luxemburger: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  European: 5 |
|  Finnish: 5 |
|  Serbian: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 4 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,419
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (5%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4575
- Northeast: 41
- Midwest: 1093
- South: 93
- West: 133
58% of the 50436 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 6,010. Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+3.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 1.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 4.5% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 333
| Here: | 74.8% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MAT LOGO, INC (36367 165TH AVE in FOREST CITY, IA; small business): $21,888 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$9,430 with Navy for Floor Coverings. Signed on 2003-02-05. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
$5,279, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2005-04-13.
$4,356 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2005-10-06.
$2,823 with Army for Floor Coverings. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 287 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 53 people in nursing homes
- 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 358 meters
Total costs: 1,432,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,245
Total average daily truck traffic: 29
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,645
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