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Sac County, IA ZIP Codes
Sac County, Iowa has 15 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 8 of the residential ones lie mainly in Sac County and 7 mainly in a neighboring county; 11 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $71,579 in 51466 (Wall Lake) to $91,995 in 50535 (Early) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
Where are the ZIP codes of Sac County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $71,875 and $75,250.
They carry 15 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 15 residential ZIP codes in Sac County
8 ZIP codes lie mainly in Sac County; 7 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50583 | Sac City | 2,288 | 20 | $63k | $145k | 97% |
| 51450 | Lake View | 1,619 | 29 | $72k | $185k | 100% |
| 51458 | Odebolt | 1,290 | 13 | $86k | $149k | 100% |
| 50535 | Early | 1,198 | 19 | $92k | $95k | 100% |
| 51466 | Wall Lake | 1,043 | 20 | $72k | $180k | 99% |
| 51053 | Schaller | 1,016 | 14 | $73k | $92k | 89% |
| 51433 | Auburn | 567 | 10 | $68k | $153k | 58% |
| 50567 | Nemaha | 280 | 9 | $78k | $170k | 100% |
Partly in Sac County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50561 | Lytton | 585 | 12 | $67k | $78k | 42% |
| 51448 | Kiron | 612 | 11 | $76k | $176k | 20% |
| 51436 | Breda | 815 | 13 | $62k | $222k | 13% |
| 51020 | Galva | 632 | 11 | $80k | $93k | 13% |
| 50568 | Newell | 1,384 | 17 | $75k | $138k | 12% |
| 51431 | Arthur | 430 | 11 | $54k | $80k | 11% |
| 50540 | Fonda | 998 | 9 | $73k | $110k | 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
11 ZIP codes of Sac County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Sac | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 50583 | 97% | Calhoun County 3% |
| 50568 | 12% | Buena Vista County 88% |
| 51466 | 99% | Crawford County 1% |
| 51053 | 89% | Ida County 11% |
| 50540 | 3% | Pocahontas County 72%; Calhoun County 25% |
| 51436 | 13% | Carroll County 68%; Crawford County 18% |
| 51020 | 13% | Ida County 71%; Cherokee County 12%; Buena Vista County 4% |
| 51448 | 20% | Crawford County 62%; Ida County 18% |
| 50561 | 42% | Calhoun County 58% |
| 51433 | 58% | Calhoun County 42% |
| 51431 | 11% | Ida County 89% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Sac County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Sac County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 505, 510 and 514.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 505 | Des Moines, IA (SCF 500) | 6 | 75 |
| 510 | Sioux Falls, SD (SCF 570) | 2 | 55 |
| 514 | Des Moines, IA (SCF 500) | 7 | 32 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.