Median household income (1999): $32,419
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,820
| This zip code | $35,820 | | Iowa: | $43,609 |
Nearest zip codes: 51345, 51349, 51350, 56117, 56167, 51249.
Housing units in zip code 51354 with a mortgage: 110 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 164
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $586
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 7
- 1970 to 1979: 42
- 1960 to 1969: 62
- 1950 to 1959: 70
- 1940 to 1949: 29
- 1939 or earlier: 259
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ocheyedan, IA (51354): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 51
- 3 bedrooms: 137
- 4 bedrooms: 103
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 23
- 3 bedrooms: 28
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 51354 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 92
- 2 vehicles: 142
- 3 vehicles: 58
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 37
- 2 vehicles: 14
- 3 vehicles: 31
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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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 51354:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 32
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $35,000 to $39,999: 21
- $40,000 to $49,999: 56
- $50,000 to $59,999: 32
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 5
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 51354:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 7
- No cash rent: 8
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $55,182
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 453
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 8
- 5 to 9: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 322 (68%)
- Carpooled: 59 (12%)
- Walked: 24 (5%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 63 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 47
- 5 to 9 minutes: 79
- 10 to 14 minutes: 32
- 15 to 19 minutes: 86
- 20 to 24 minutes: 62
- 25 to 29 minutes: 24
- 30 to 34 minutes: 51
- 35 to 39 minutes: 15
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 3
- 60 to 89 minutes: 3
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,152
- In family households: 1,005 (270 male householders, 30 female householders)
266 spouses, 409 children (353 natural, 29 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 147 (63 male householders (50 living alone)), 65 female householders (63 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 132 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 113 1-person, 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
288 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (5 men, 15 women).
99.1% of residents of 51354 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ireland (44%)
- Canada (33%)
- Other Northern Europe (22%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 502
- Dutch: 228
- United States or American: 41
- Other groups: 41
- Norwegian: 36
- English: 26
- Irish: 26
- Danish: 26
- Scotch-Irish: 9
- European: 6
- Swedish: 5
- Afghan: 4
- Czech: 3
- French (except Basque): 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- OCHEYEDAN CHRISTIAN (2ND & OAK ST in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2000-0638, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- OCHEYEDAN ELEMENTARY (896 MAIN ST in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-725994 427
Organizations: SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DIRKS PIT (2060 TYLER AVENUE in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: MYRTLE DIRKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BECKER GRAVEL CO INC
- HILLSIDE SERVICE (837 MAIN ST in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PAUL BERENDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NORTHWEST READY MIX & CONCRETE (6340 180TH STREET in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: NORTHWEST READY MIX CONCRETE INC, REHMS STEWART INCORPORATED
- OCHEYEDAN CITY OF STP (1/2 MILE SOUTH OF TOWN, 1/4 MI in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF OCHEYEDEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OCHEYEDAN F.COOP. (823 MAIN STREET in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Alternative names: COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR ASSOCIATION OCHEYEDAN
- ALLENDORF F.COOP. (1631 HIGHWAY 59 in ALLENDORF, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: UNITED FARMERS COOP, UNITED FARMERS COOPERATIVE ALLENDORF NH3
- RICHARD BREMER (RR 2 BOX 215 in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: CLOSED FACILITY -- RICHARD BREMER
- OCHEYEDAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (1155 OAK STREET in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- OCHEYEDAN PRESS (859 MAIN ST in OCHEYEDAN, IA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 789
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 302
- South: 12
- West: 33
63% of the 51354 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Iowa.
Population in 1990: 1,596. Population change in the 1990s: -460 (-28.8%).
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): 32
| Here: | 19.6% | | Iowa: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
| Here: | 46.1% | | Iowa: | 7.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 24.2% | | 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: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
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