Median household income (1999): $30,769
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,996
| This zip code | $33,996 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51061, 51012, 51025, 51014, 51018, 51037.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 72.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 51049 with a mortgage: 85 (15 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 72
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $603
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $224
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 16
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1980 to 1989: 22
- 1970 to 1979: 57
- 1960 to 1969: 21
- 1950 to 1959: 24
- 1940 to 1949: 25
- 1939 or earlier: 141
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Quimby, IA (51049):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 43
- 3 bedrooms: 105
- 4 bedrooms: 51
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 27
- 3 bedrooms: 25
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 51049 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 50
- 2 vehicles: 86
- 3 vehicles: 43
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 24
- 2 vehicles: 31
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 51049:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 15
- $40,000 to $49,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 15
- $70,000 to $79,999: 11
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 2
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 6
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51049:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 18
- $200 to $249: 5
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 6
- $400 to $449: 2
- No cash rent: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,936
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,412
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 288
- 3 or 4: 3
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 219 (73%)
- Carpooled: 38 (13%)
- Walked: 18 (6%)
- Worked at home: 27 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 12
- 5 to 9 minutes: 33
- 10 to 14 minutes: 27
- 15 to 19 minutes: 77
- 20 to 24 minutes: 68
- 25 to 29 minutes: 10
- 30 to 34 minutes: 16
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 13
- 60 to 89 minutes: 12
- 90 or more minutes: 5
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 644
- In family households: 548 (160 male householders, 19 female householders)
162 spouses, 189 children (177 natural, 2 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 96 (39 male householders (35 living alone)), 46 female householders (41 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 88 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 76 1-person, 8 2-persons, 1 4-persons.
127 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (12 men, 19 women).
98.7% of residents of 51049 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 248
- United States or American: 70
- Swedish: 52
- Irish: 44
- English: 38
- Norwegian: 15
- Other groups: 14
- Danish: 13
- Italian: 4
- French Canadian: 4
- Scottish: 4
- Dutch: 3
- Scotch-Irish: 3
- French (except Basque): 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 1
- Welsh: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SIMONSEN INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING PLANT (500 HIGHWAY 31 EAST in QUIMBY, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Organizations: SIMONSEN RENDERING (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JOHN R SIMONSEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SIMONSEN IND. INC., SIMONSEN INDUSTRIES INC-MFG PLANT, SIMONSEN RENDERING
- SIMONSEN RENDERING SERVICE (6141 SIMONSEN ROAD in QUIMBY, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS; ANIMAL AND MARINE FATS AND OILS; FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
Alternative names: SIMONSEN IND. INC., SIMONSEN INDUSTRIES INC-RENDERING PLANT, SIMONSEN MILL INC
- QUIMBY CITY OF STP (CITY CLERK, CITY HALL in QUIMBY, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF QUIMBY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- QUIMBY HOE-FORMER SITE OF (109 MANI ST in QUIMBY, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
Organizations: X (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TERRA INTL INC (HWY 31 E OF TOWN in QUIMBY, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 533
- Northeast: 11
- Midwest: 63
- South: 14
- West: 20
70% of the 51049 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 562. Population change in the 1990s: +131 (+23.3%).
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): 5
| Here: | 7.0% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 5.6% | | Iowa: | 25.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (1-4: 1)
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