Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

50801 Zip Code (Creston, IA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Creston, IA (2.50%), Cromwell, IA (0.01%)
Counties: Union County, IA (69.07%), Adams County, IA (19.74%), Adair County, IA (11.19%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,989
Zip code population in 2010: 9,590
Zip code population in 2000: 9,115

Houses and condos: 4,571
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,036
% of renters here:

27%
State:

28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 50801: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 208.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 50801
  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.5% ($1,930)
Iowa:

1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,834 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,037 (1.5%)

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  

Males: 4,298  (47.8%)
Females: 4,690  (52.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 50801:

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 50801:

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

Zip code 50801 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 50801 (2022)
    • 8,50894.7%White
    • 2352.6%Two or more races
    • 1231.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 760.8%Asian
    • 250.3%Black
    • 120.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 90.1%Some other race
Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

50801, IA forum
Recent posts about zip code 50801 area on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
What do you love and hate about living in Iowa?  (200 replies)
Is Osceola good for a young family?  (6 replies)
is there something wrong with Creston?  (0 replies)
Being Gay in Small Town Iowa  (40 replies)
Indianola  (14 replies)
What's it like in Iowa for liberal retirees?  (31 replies)
Urban population: 7,288
Rural population: 1,700

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $126,769
50801:

$126,769
Iowa:

$194,600



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 27 registered sex offenders living in 50801 zip code as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 50801 is 361 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.2 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Iowa:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 50801, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,037 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,037
State:

$71,087

Salary/wage: $45,418 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:

$45,418
State:

$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1124.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3464.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5876.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9734.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17701.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61786.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,778 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,778
Iowa:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.3% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 351.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1393.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,566 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,566
State:

$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $25k, 27.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 437.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1636.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,371 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:

+$12,371
State:

+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 122.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 476.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1241.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13983.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,783 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,783
State:

+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 119.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 211.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 235.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 660.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4070.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,698 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
50801:

$13,698
Iowa:

$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $25k, 134.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 187.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 517.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1327.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,912 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:

$34,912
State:

$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 187.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 216.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 498.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6540.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,545 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:

$10,545
State:

$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2213.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,662 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
50801:

$6,662
State:

$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1400.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,088 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,088
State:

$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%
Here:

96%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 94.0% for AGIs below $25k, 96.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 50801, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,657 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,657
State:

$58,860

Salary/wage: $38,347 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$38,347
State:

$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,427 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,427
Iowa:

$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,786 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,786
State:

$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,039 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$19,039
State:

+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,391 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$9,391
State:

+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,929 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
50801:

$8,929
Iowa:

$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,335 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:

$20,335
State:

$21,278

Here:

22.5% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,358 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,358
State:

$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,117 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
50801:

$7,117
State:

$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,074 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,074
State:

$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%
Here:

68%
State:

65%
(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 50801, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,201 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,201
State:

$43,875

Salary/wage: $31,485 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:

$31,485
State:

$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,797 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,797
Iowa:

$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,578 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,578
State:

$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,051 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

+$5,051
State:

+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,091 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,091
State:

+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,061 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
50801:

$3,061
Iowa:

$2,970
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,588 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$8,588
Iowa:

$11,928

Total itemized deductions: $15,455 (22% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,455
State:

$16,976

Here:

22.2% of AGI
State:

20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,848 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,848
State:

$3,089

Here:

3.8% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,899 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
50801:

$4,899
State:

$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,609 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,609
State:

$1,540

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.5%
Here:

76%
State:

70%
(% for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$54,641
Iowa:

$69,588
Creston, IA (50801) map Nearest zip codes: 50842, 50858, 50859, 50830, 50851, 50861.
Cromwell Zip Code Map

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

39.8%
Iowa:

44.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.5%
Iowa:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 601
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,274


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (35 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,013 (727 now married, 1,287 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 50801 with a mortgage: 1,509 (207 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 65

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,089
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $569

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.0%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.2%
Whole state:

5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

  • Click to draw/clear zip code borders
  • Notable locations in zip code 50801: Sears Sports Complex (A), Union County Historical Village and Museum (B), Creston (C), Cozy Camper Campgrounds (D), Pine Valley Golf Course (E), Cromwell (F), Spaulding (G), Crestmoor Country Club (H), Matilda Gibson Memorial Library (I), Creston Fire Department (J), Union County Sheriff Office (K), Union County Courthouse (L), Frank Phillips Visitors Information Center (M), Union Townhall (N), Highland Townhall (O), Creston City Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 50801 include: Platte Center Church (A), Jerusalem Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Holy Spirit Church (D), Fairview Congregational Church (E), United Church of Christ (F), Presbyterian Church (G), First Christian Church of Christ (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Ide Family Cemetery (1), McDuthies Cemetery (2), Graceland Cemetery (3), Jerusalem Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Lytles Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Summit Lake (A), Lake McKinley (B), Twelve Mile Lake (C), Green Valley Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cipra Branch (A), Shanghai Creek (B), Kosar Branch (C), East Fork East Nodaway River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 50801 include: Veterans of Foreign Wars Ballfield (1), Twelve Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (2), Mitchell Marsh (3), Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (4), Cedar County Park (5), Rainbow Park (6), McKinley Park (7), Green Valley State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2372010 to 2019
  • 2932000 to 2009
  • 2911990 to 1999
  • 2881980 to 1989
  • 6871970 to 1979
  • 4191960 to 1969
  • 3491950 to 1959
  • 1531940 to 1949
  • 1,7541939 or earlier

Zip code 50801 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Creston, IA (50801)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Creston, IA (50801)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 7802 bedrooms
  • 1,1993 bedrooms
  • 7274 bedrooms
  • 855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, IA (50801)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, IA (50801)
  • 57no bedroom
  • 3111 bedroom
  • 5082 bedrooms
  • 1443 bedrooms
  • 174 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Creston, IA (50801) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Creston, IA (50801) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 57no vehicle
  • 6831 vehicle
  • 1,1152 vehicles
  • 6573 vehicles
  • 2494 vehicles
  • 1125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Creston, IA (50801) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Creston, IA (50801) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 194no vehicle
  • 4681 vehicle
  • 3462 vehicles
  • 323 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 50801 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 50801 household income distribution in 2022
  • 222Less than $10,000
  • 136$10,000 to $14,999
  • 280$15,000 to $19,999
  • 180$20,000 to $24,999
  • 259$25,000 to $29,999
  • 157$30,000 to $34,999
  • 148$35,000 to $39,999
  • 186$40,000 to $44,999
  • 215$45,000 to $49,999
  • 358$50,000 to $59,999
  • 319$60,000 to $74,999
  • 707$75,000 to $99,999
  • 250$100,000 to $124,999
  • 174$125,000 to $149,999
  • 191$150,000 to $199,999
  • 103$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50801

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 50801
  • 27Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 53$30,000 to $34,999
  • 102$35,000 to $39,999
  • 67$40,000 to $49,999
  • 150$50,000 to $59,999
  • 143$60,000 to $69,999
  • 140$70,000 to $79,999
  • 192$80,000 to $89,999
  • 115$90,000 to $99,999
  • 336$100,000 to $124,999
  • 285$125,000 to $149,999
  • 181$150,000 to $174,999
  • 150$175,000 to $199,999
  • 193$200,000 to $249,999
  • 172$250,000 to $299,999
  • 138$300,000 to $399,999
  • 144$400,000 to $499,999
  • 36$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$750,000 to $999,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50801

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 50801
  • 2Less than $100
  • 85$100 to $149
  • 75$150 to $199
  • 64$200 to $249
  • 10$250 to $299
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 37$350 to $399
  • 116$400 to $449
  • 85$450 to $499
  • 78$500 to $549
  • 93$550 to $599
  • 45$600 to $649
  • 47$650 to $699
  • 72$700 to $749
  • 24$750 to $799
  • 51$800 to $899
  • 4$900 to $999
  • 33$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 8$2,000 to $2,499
  • 28$3,500 or more
  • 27No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $688.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,025
  • Asian householders: $112,819
  • Two or more races householders: $56,409

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,769
50801:

$126,769
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,210 - $207,927

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,313
Here:

$182,313
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $52,657
Here:

$52,657
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $297,360
Here:

$297,360
State:

$243,070

Mobile homes: $107,862
Here:

$107,862
State:

$51,271
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 50801
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,413
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 373
  • 5 to 9: 119
  • 10 to 19: 105
  • 20 to 49: 119
  • 50 or more: 63
  • Mobile homes: 193

Unemployment: 3.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50801

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 50801
  • 76.5%3,184Drove a car alone
  • 9.2%381Carpooled
  • 0.9%37Bus or trolley bus
  • 7.6%315Walked
  • 0.1%5Other means
  • 4.7%194Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50801

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 50801
  • 694Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3745 to 9 minutes
  • 79110 to 14 minutes
  • 39315 to 19 minutes
  • 13720 to 24 minutes
  • 3425 to 29 minutes
  • 21030 to 34 minutes
  • 4535 to 39 minutes
  • 2440 to 44 minutes
  • 10445 to 59 minutes
  • 10160 to 89 minutes
  • 1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,989
  • Male householders: 1,815 (551 living alone), Female householders: 2,092 (873 living alone)
  • 1,649 spouses (1,629 opposite-sex spouses), 249 unmarried partners, (247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,494 children (2,254 natural, 94 adopted, 146 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 46 other relatives, 277 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 258 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,188 2-persons, 429 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,422 1-person, 192 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 13 4-persons

1,360 married couples with children.
518 single-parent households (58 men, 460 women).

98.3% of residents of 50801 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 46% well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 55% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 105 (1.2%)
(14.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 69%Taiwan
  • 9%Chile
  • 3%Japan
  • 3%Cameroon
  • 1%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Most common first ancestries reported in 50801
  • 18%English
  • 16%German
  • 16%American
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%Scottish
  • 3%Norwegian
  • 2%Welsh
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1042010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 10Before 1990

Zip code 50801 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CF PROCESSING (1310 E. HOWARD in CRESTON, IA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0255, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0255, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SOYBEAN OIL MILLS
    Alternative names: CF PROCESSING, LLC
  • CENTRAL IOWA PWR COOP-SUMMIT LAKE (1632 REA RD in CRESTON, IA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1991-0116, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES; COMBINATION UTILITIES
    Organizations: CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE (PARENT CORPORATION)
    Alternative names: CENTRAL IOWA POWER CO-OP, CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE, CENTRAL IOWA POWER COOP-CRESTON TRANS, CRESTON WATER SUPPLY, CRESTON WATER WORKS OFFICE
  • CRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (601 W TOWNLINE in CRESTON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 109
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMERICAN CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC (506 EAST MONTGOMERY STREET in CRESTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: OMG IOWA INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SMITH CONCRETE PRODT
  • BURTON R JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL (801 N ELM in CRESTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 209
    Organizations: CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CRESTON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (614 N PINE ST in CRESTON, IA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-881503 118
    Organizations: CRESTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CROMWELL, CITY OF (SOUTHERN IO (R.R.3, BOX 23 in CRESTON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATER ASSO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ARISPE,CITY OF-STP-(SOUTHERN I, CROMWELL (SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL
  • DEBRUCE AG SERVICE INC (300 OSAGE ST in CRESTON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: THE DEBRUCE COMPANIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BUNN-O-MATIC (900 EAST TOWNLINE STREET in CRESTON, IA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY; SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY
  • SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (1501 W. TOWNLINE ST in CRESTON, IA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BLOCKTON CITY OF (SOUTHERN IA (SOUTH OF 312TH STREET, 2 MILES in CRESTON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: BLOCKTON CITY OF SOUTHERN IA R, BLOCKTON CITY OF SOUTHERN IOWA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
  • CRESTON CITY WATER TREATMENT P (116 WEST ADAMS STREET in CRESTON, IA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  • BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILWAY CO (ADAMS & PINE STS in CRESTON, IA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILYARDS

Zip code 50801 marital status for males
Zip code 50801 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.0%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Wood

Population in 1990: 9,548.

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

  • This state: 6,531
  • Northeast: 35
  • Midwest: 1,059
  • South: 638
  • West: 601

62% of the 50801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.

92% of the 50801 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Creston, IA (50801)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 171
Here:

18.3%
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: 52
Here:

11.8%
Iowa:

23.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 76,570Construction and extraction occupations
  • 71,804Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 70,061Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 65,561Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 60,174Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 59,253Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CRESTON, IA):

  • BERRY BROS MASONRY INC (205 S PINE ST; small business)
    $20,280 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-07-11.
  • INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES INC (215 N WALNUT ST) : $19,480 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,715; 2004: $4,808; 2005: $4,905; 2006: $5,052.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,052 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-31. Completion date: 2008-01-31.
    $4,905, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
    $4,808, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-08. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
    $4,715, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-04. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
  • MIKE EBLEN (1420 CROMWELL RD; small business) : $10,446 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    $3,668 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2004-11-04. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
    $3,482, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-09. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $3,296, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-11. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
  • GREEN VALLEY PEST CONTROL & LA (1430 150TH ST; small business) : $8,879 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,387; 2004: $3,286; 2005: $3,206; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,486 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $2,486, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $2,387, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-02. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
    $800, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
  • K&K SNOW REMOVAL (1452 US HWY 34; small business)
    $1,686 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2005-12-02. Completion date: 2006-11-30.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 7)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 112 people in college/university student housing
  • 82 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 124 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 39. The highest number of reported fires - 66 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 50801 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.1%), and Structure Fires (35.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 50801
    • 27742.1%Outside Fires
    • 23335.4%Structure Fires
    • 13019.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 182.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 50801, Iowa

Most common first names in zip code 50801 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8582.4 years
John7876.8 years
Robert6174.3 years
William6078.0 years
Helen5979.1 years
Donald3971.3 years
Dorothy3980.7 years
George3880.8 years
Charles3776.3 years
Margaret3781.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 50801 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller5776.8 years
Johnson3679.0 years
Smith3372.3 years
Wilson3082.7 years
Brown3077.7 years
White2682.4 years
Jackson2479.5 years
Jones2378.9 years
Thompson2180.6 years
Moore2168.3 years
Businesses in zip code 50801
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1Nike2
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1SAS Shoes1
Ford1Subway2
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1True Value1
Jones New York1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets3UPS2
Maurices1Walmart1
McDonald's1YMCA1
New Balance1
Discuss Creston, Iowa (IA) on our hugely popular Iowa forum.
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.