Melcher Dallas ZIP Code List — Marion County, IA

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	283	32.9%
18 and over	576	67.1%
65 and over	141	16.4%
Median age	31.5 years

Group	Count	%
White	837	97.4%
Two or more races	22	2.6%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	13.3%
$10k–$15k	6.0%
$15k–$25k	7.0%
$25k–$35k	4.7%
$35k–$50k	16.3%
$50k–$75k	9.7%
$75k–$100k	22.3%
$100k–$150k	12.3%
$150k–$200k	5.0%
$200k+	3.3%
Median income	$65,833

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$114,400
Median rent / month	$941
Owner occupied	75.7%
Renter occupied	24.3%
Vacant	7.4%
Single-family detached	83.6%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	5.6%
Median rooms	5.8
Avg household size (owned)	2.96

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	4.0%
2000–2009	10.2%
1990–1999	5.9%
1980–1989	9.3%
1970–1979	9.0%
1960–1969	0.9%
1950–1959	0.9%
1940–1949	8.3%
1939 or earlier	51.5%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	17.3%
2 bedrooms	29.3%
3 bedrooms	27.5%
4 bedrooms	22.5%
5+ bedrooms	3.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	1.0%
1 vehicle	27.0%
2 vehicles	37.0%
3 or more	35.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	50.0%
Electricity	14.7%
Propane / LP gas	31.7%
Wood	3.7%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	154	51.3%
Cohabiting couple	31	10.3%
Male householder, no spouse	32	10.7%
Female householder, no spouse	83	27.7%
Households with children under 18	147	49.0%
Households with seniors (65+)	95	31.7%
Average household size	2.86

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	17.7%	22.6%
Married	67.8%	49.8%
Separated	4.2%	0.0%
Widowed	4.2%	6.6%
Divorced	6.1%	21.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	96.8%
Bachelor's or higher	17.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	8	3.8%
Kindergarten	19	8.9%
Elementary school	146	68.5%
High school	35	16.4%
College / grad school	5	2.3%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	31.3%
Service	21.3%
Sales & office	10.6%
Natural resources & construction	4.9%
Production & transportation	31.9%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	83.9%
Government	12.4%
Self-employed	3.7%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	80.6%
Carpool	6.6%
Public transit	7.8%
Walk	0.0%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	27.3

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	38.0%
Retirement income	20.7%
Supplemental Security	2.7%
Cash public assistance	1.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	20.3%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	35.1%
High cholesterol	34.1%
Heart disease	7.2%
Stroke	3.2%
Asthma	9.6%
Arthritis	27.0%
Kidney disease	3.0%
Pulmonary disease	7.6%
Cancer	7.1%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	20.8%
No physical activity	25.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	32.4%
Fair or poor health	13.7%
Poor mental health	13.7%
Poor physical health	10.6%
No health insurance	9.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)	76.1%
Visited dentist	69.9%
Cholesterol screening	88.3%
Teeth loss	13.3%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	22	3.8%

Disability	%
Any disability	6.5%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	4.8%
65 and over	24.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	68.8%
Public insurance	40.9%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	791	92.1%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	854	99.4%
Born in same state	854	99.4%
Born in different state	678	78.9%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	5	0.6%
Not a US citizen	5	100.0%