Median household income (1999): $37,978
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,962
| This zip code | $41,962 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 52329, 50641, 52326, 50682, 52210, 50671.
Housing units in zip code 50644 with a mortgage: 1,224 (133 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 850
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $743
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $267
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 51
- 1995 to 1998: 167
- 1990 to 1994: 266
- 1980 to 1989: 244
- 1970 to 1979: 596
- 1960 to 1969: 488
- 1950 to 1959: 336
- 1940 to 1949: 305
- 1939 or earlier: 1,344
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, IA (50644): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 98
- 2 bedrooms: 669
- 3 bedrooms: 1,224
- 4 bedrooms: 495
- 5 or more bedrooms: 110
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 16
- 1 bedrooms: 274
- 2 bedrooms: 317
- 3 bedrooms: 173
- 4 bedrooms: 24
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 50644 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 708
- 2 vehicles: 1,201
- 3 vehicles: 465
- 4 vehicles: 125
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 177
- 1 vehicle: 364
- 2 vehicles: 187
- 3 vehicles: 44
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 50644:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 71
- $35,000 to $39,999: 38
- $40,000 to $49,999: 264
- $50,000 to $59,999: 153
- $60,000 to $69,999: 237
- $70,000 to $79,999: 305
- $80,000 to $89,999: 224
- $90,000 to $99,999: 208
- $100,000 to $124,999: 225
- $125,000 to $149,999: 110
- $150,000 to $174,999: 84
- $175,000 to $199,999: 27
- $200,000 to $249,999: 23
- $250,000 to $299,999: 19
- $300,000 to $399,999: 12
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 50644:
- Less than $100: 42
- $100 to $149: 55
- $150 to $199: 85
- $200 to $249: 108
- $250 to $299: 97
- $300 to $349: 114
- $350 to $399: 157
- $400 to $449: 36
- $500 to $549: 35
- $550 to $599: 6
- $650 to $699: 8
- $900 to $999: 19
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,237
- Asian householders: $454,445
- Some other race householders: $58,428
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,959
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,953
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 135
- 3 or 4: 253
- 5 to 9: 49
- 10 to 19: 19
- 20 to 49: 93
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 261
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,383 (83%)
- Carpooled: 252 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 200 (5%)
- Other means: 16 (0%)
- Worked at home: 221 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 272
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1115
- 10 to 14 minutes: 821
- 15 to 19 minutes: 338
- 20 to 24 minutes: 214
- 25 to 29 minutes: 71
- 30 to 34 minutes: 285
- 35 to 39 minutes: 127
- 40 to 44 minutes: 159
- 45 to 59 minutes: 291
- 60 to 89 minutes: 99
- 90 or more minutes: 82
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,339
- In family households: 7,179 (2,008 male householders, 349 female householders)
2,077 spouses, 2,491 children (2,321 natural, 61 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 17 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,160 (354 male householders (298 living alone)), 671 female householders (616 living alone)), 135 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 405 (374 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,094 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 443 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 914 1-person, 105 2-persons, 6 3-persons.
1,721 married couples with children.
395 single-parent households (113 men, 282 women).
95.6% of residents of 50644 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 29% well, 11% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 46% well, 4% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 143 (1.6%)
(77.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (19%)
- India (15%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Canada (10%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- Chile (8%)
- Honduras (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1985 to 1989: 34
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 33
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 2693
- Irish: 1031
- United States or American: 811
- English: 437
- Other groups: 317
- Norwegian: 193
- French (except Basque): 148
- Dutch: 136
- Scottish: 99
- Danish: 89
- Scotch-Irish: 80
- Czech: 79
- Italian: 69
- Polish: 60
- Swedish: 56
- Pennsylvania German: 27
- French Canadian: 18
- Swiss: 17
- Yugoslavian: 12
- British: 10
- Austrian: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 3

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BIG SKY FLYING SERVICE (1684 230TH STREET in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: RICH, KYLE E DBA/BIG SKY FLYING SERVICE
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (211 9TH AVE SE in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-103105 409
Organizations: INDEPENDENCE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BIG SKY FLYING SVC (HWY 210 in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1994-0355, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INCORPORATED BROOKS QUARRY (2076 220TH STREET in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRUENING ROCK PROD INC (BROOKS
- SCHUYLER AG AVIATION (1684 230TH STREET in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: SHUYLER AG AVIATION
- BUCHANAN COUNTY COOPERATIVE (209 10TH AVENUE NW in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: BUCHANAN COMPANY COOP
- ROSCOES SINCLAIR SERVICE STATION (415 FIRST STREET EAST in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BRUCE ROSCOVIUS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SWISS VALLEY AG SERVICE (600 11TH STREET NORTHEAST in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: H HALFORD & SONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SWISS VALLEY FARMS COMPANY INDEPENDENCE NH3
- NEOWA FS INC INDEPENDENCE-AA (1859 GOLF COURSE BOULEVARD in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NEOWA FARM SERVICE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEOWA FARM SERIVCE INC
- PINE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK (C/O PINE RIDGE M. H. PARK in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
Organizations: RAYMOND & BERDINE SEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PRIES ENTERPRISES INC. (701 17TH STREET SOUTHEAST in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
Organizations: MERLE MCMAHON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PRIES ENTERPRISES INC-FORMER SITE OF
- BUCHANAN CNTY SANITARY LNDFLL (1676 KENTUCKY AVE in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- SUNOCO SERVICE STATION-FORMER SITE OF (202 1ST ST W in INDEPENDENCE, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7423
- Northeast: 59
- Midwest: 733
- South: 228
- West: 149
61% of the 50644 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 8,466. Population change in the 1990s: +330 (+3.9%).
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): 183
| Here: | 17.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: | 5.7% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 14.0% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WAPSIPINICON FORESTRY SERVICE (1512 3RD ST in INDEPENDENCE, IA): $29,976 in 2 contracts in 2005
$14,988 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$14,988 with Army for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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
- 190 people in nursing homes
- 141 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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