ZIP Code 51045 — Oyens city, IA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 51045 covers Oyens, IA in Plymouth County with a population of about 75.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 712; U.S. House district IA-4; the SIOUX CITY media market.

Oyens, IA is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 51045 is about $96,250 — about 28% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 18.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 55.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $155,000 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.9% (about 27.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 51045 in Oyens, IA, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $996. That sits below the local median household income ($96,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Oyens city, IA as Relatively Low (composite score 49.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (70.5) and flood (45.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Oyens city, IA show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 51045 (Oyens city, IA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.