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ZIP Code 51245: Primghar, IA
ZIP code 51245 uses the postal name Primghar, Iowa and lies entirely in O'Brien County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Primghar; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Primghar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- O'Brien County
- Census places
- Primghar
- House district
- IA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.4 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 51245?
51245 centers on 43.078°, -95.601° and covers 77.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 51231, 51058, 51046, 51248, 51346.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 51245, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 51245 compare with the rest of O'Brien County?
| Measure | 51245 | In O'Brien County | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,377 | 5th of 14 | 376th of 970 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | 6th of 6 | 328th of 423 |
51245's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,725) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,531). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 51245?
The 2020 Census counted 1,306 people in 51245; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,377. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,377±259 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,306−3.9% since 2010 (1,359)
- Households
- 475
- Median age
- 33.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 51245?
Of the 1,377 people the ACS estimates in 51245, 33.0% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1833.0%
- 18 to 6451.3%
- 65 and older15.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.3%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 51245 earn?
Median household income is $69,531 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,859 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,531±$17,725
- Income per person
- $28,395
- Below the poverty line
- 19.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,145600 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 51245?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,700
- Median gross rent
- $672
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 530
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 51245?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Construction4
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 51245?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51231 | Archer | 562 | $108k | 7.3 mi |
| 51058 | Sutherland | 1,096 | $63k | 8.8 mi |
| 51046 | Paullina | 1,326 | $84k | 8.9 mi |
| 51248 | Sanborn | 1,534 | $64k | 9.2 mi |
| 51346 | Hartley | 2,247 | $72k | 10.8 mi |
| 51009 | Calumet | 113 | $59k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 51029 | Larrabee | 261 | $86k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 51022 | Granville | 960 | $97k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.