Estimated median household income in 2008: $49,921
| This zip code: | $49,921 | | Iowa: | $48,980 |
Nearest zip codes: 51244, 51239, 51237, 51201, 51238, 51041.
Housing units in zip code 51234 with a mortgage: 128 (7 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 151
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $819
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $349
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 11.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
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: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1980 to 1989: 31
- 1970 to 1979: 84
- 1960 to 1969: 65
- 1950 to 1959: 27
- 1940 to 1949: 38
- 1939 or earlier: 190
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boyden, IA (51234): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 78
- 3 bedrooms: 147
- 4 bedrooms: 121
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 22
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 51234 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 69
- 2 vehicles: 181
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 31
- 2 vehicles: 28
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 51234:
- Less than $10,000: 3
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 27
- $60,000 to $69,999: 21
- $70,000 to $79,999: 33
- $80,000 to $89,999: 38
- $90,000 to $99,999: 33
- $100,000 to $124,999: 59
- $125,000 to $149,999: 70
- $150,000 to $174,999: 23
- $175,000 to $199,999: 16
- $200,000 to $249,999: 12
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 51234:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 7
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 15
- No cash rent: 12
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $34,989.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,090
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,250 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
| 51234: | $107,250 | | Iowa: | $120,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,491 - $161,083
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $123,573| Here: | $123,573 | | State: | $151,372 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $74,577| Here: | $74,577 | | State: | $162,018 |
In 2-unit structures: $69,032| Here: | $69,032 | | State: | $108,475 |
Mobile homes: $30,000| Here: | $30,000 | | State: | $29,315 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 407
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 10
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 9
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 526 (80%)
- Carpooled: 32 (5%)
- Walked: 46 (7%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 44 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 108
- 5 to 9 minutes: 129
- 10 to 14 minutes: 112
- 15 to 19 minutes: 94
- 20 to 24 minutes: 87
- 25 to 29 minutes: 29
- 30 to 34 minutes: 16
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 6
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,206
- In family households: 1,096 (336 male householders, 22 female householders)
317 spouses, 399 children (382 natural, 15 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 110 (41 male householders (35 living alone)), 55 female householders (53 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 158 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 88 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
328 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (10 men, 20 women).
94.7% of residents of 51234 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 23% well, 33% not well, 3% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 7% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 27 (2.2%)
(7.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (78%)
- Guatemala (15%)
- Germany (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 18
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 1,223
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 2
First ancestries reported:
|  Dutch: 539 |
|  German: 298 |
|  United States or American: 81 |
|  European: 35 |
|  Other groups: 34 |
|  Swedish: 17 |
|  English: 14 |
|  Italian: 11 |
|  French (except Basque): 10 |
|  Norwegian: 10 |
|  Irish: 7 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 4 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Luxemburger: 2 |
|  Polish: 2 |
|  Czech: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DETHMERS MFG CO (4010 320TH STREET in BOYDEN, IA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
STATE MASTER (Iowa emission factors information)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; TRAVEL TRAILERS AND CAMPERS; TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: DETHMERS MFG CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DETHMERS MFG CO (B*YDEN), DETHMERS MFG CO (B^YDEN)
- BOYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (818 LINCOLN in BOYDEN, IA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-840747 409
Organizations: BOYDEN-HULL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- QUALITY FARM SUPPLY (601 COLFAX in BOYDEN, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2003-0036, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- COOP GAS & OIL COMPANY (904 MAIN in BOYDEN, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2005-0277, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
- BOYDEN CITY OF STP (609 WEBB ST in BOYDEN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- BOYDEN F.COOP.ASSN. (808 RAILROAD STREET in BOYDEN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: SIOUXLAND FARMERS COOP ASSOCIATION BOYDEN NH3
- DEMCO PRINTING (1000 RAILROAD ST in BOYDEN, IA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING.
Organizations: DETHMERS MFG CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- SMIT & SON BEEF PROCESSORS (825 MAIN ST in BOYDEN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1043
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 113
- South: 6
- West: 15
81% of the 51234 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,652. Population change in the 1990s: -412 (-24.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 1.2% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 3.0% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 17.6% | | 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:
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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