Zip code 51245: Primghar, Iowa

Q: What city is zip code 51245?

51245 is assigned to Primghar, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 51245 in?

51245 is in O'Brien County, Iowa.

Q: What is the population of 51245?

About 1,377 people live in 51245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 51245?

The median household income in 51245 is $69,531.

Q: What zip codes are near 51245?

The closest zip codes to 51245 are 51231, 51058, 51046, 51248, 51009.

Residential delivery areaO'Brien CountyCentral Time

Population

1,377

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$150K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$672/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 51245

51245 is a rural zip code in Primghar, Iowa (O'Brien County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 1,377 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,531 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $149,700, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $672 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and management. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 51245 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1833%
99th
U.S. 22% · IA 22.9%57th of 911 in IA
Self-employed workers22.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · IA 10.2%124th of 911 in IA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · IA 9.2%159th of 911 in IA
Poverty rate19.5%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IA 11.1%84th of 909 in IA
Broadband access95.4%
79th
U.S. 91% · IA 88.9%70th of 909 in IA
Homeownership rate78.9%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · IA 71.7%570th of 909 in IA
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · IA 8.5%368th of 909 in IA
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · IA 6.5%433rd of 911 in IA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IA 19.8 min249th of 902 in IA
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · IA 11.3%283rd of 911 in IA
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · IA 5%226th of 911 in IA
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · IA 18.1%710th of 911 in IA
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · IA 14.5%518th of 911 in IA
Median household income$69,531
35th
U.S. $80,734 · IA $75,059558th of 896 in IA
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · IA 31.4%324th of 911 in IA
Median earnings per worker$40,385
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · IA $47,712767th of 910 in IA
Per capita income$28,395
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IA $40,877833rd of 911 in IA
Median age33.4
13th
U.S. 38.9 · IA 38.6834th of 911 in IA
Median home value$149,700
9th
U.S. $332,700 · IA $208,000538th of 881 in IA
Rent-burdened renters32.7%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IA 43.9%475th of 882 in IA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · IA 2.9%526th of 911 in IA
Income inequality (Gini)0.362
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IA 0.444647th of 908 in IA
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IA 31.4647th of 911 in IA
Population1,377
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IA 3,210,507376th of 911 in IA
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IA 58/sq mi519th of 911 in IA
Median gross rent$672
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · IA $972620th of 771 in IA
Unemployment rate1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IA 3.6%657th of 911 in IA
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IA 5.9%637th of 911 in IA

Measure	51245	O'Brien	IA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IA
Residents under 18	33%	24.4%	22.9%	22%	99th	57th of 911
Self-employed workers	22.4%	14.6%	10.2%	10%	99th	124th of 911
Healthcare workers	12.8%	8.4%	9.2%	9.7%	87th	159th of 911
Poverty rateWeakness	19.5%	13.3%	11.1%	12.5%	83rd	84th of 909
Broadband access	95.4%	90.1%	88.9%	91%	79th	70th of 909
Homeownership rate	78.9%	76.1%	71.7%	65.2%	76th	570th of 909
Housing vacancy	10.4%	11.5%	8.5%	10.1%	73rd	368th of 909
Veterans	7%	6.2%	6.5%	6.2%	66th	433rd of 911
Average commute	26.5 min	19 min	19.8 min	26.4 min	53rd	249th of 902
Work from home	11.8%	7.1%	11.3%	15.1%	45th	283rd of 911
Uninsured rate	6.2%	3%	5%	8.4%	44th	226th of 911
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	21.2%	18.1%	17.2%	43rd	710th of 911
Government workers	12.3%	12.5%	14.5%	14.5%	38th	518th of 911
Median household income	$69,531	$68,356	$75,059	$80,734	35th	558th of 896
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%	22%	31.4%	35.7%	32nd	324th of 911
Median earnings per worker	$40,385	$45,659	$47,712	$49,666	22nd	767th of 910
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,395	$35,198	$40,877	$44,673	15th	833rd of 911
Median age	33.4	39.5	38.6	38.9	13th	834th of 911
Median home value	$149,700	$173,100	$208,000	$332,700	9th	538th of 881
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.7%	31.9%	43.9%	51.1%	7th	475th of 882
Tech workers	0.5%	1.2%	2.9%	3.8%	6th	526th of 911
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.362	0.392	0.444	0.483	4th	647th of 908
Diversity index	8.5	23.7	31.4	61.4	3rd	647th of 911
Population	1,377	14,126	3,210,507	334,922,499	2nd	376th of 911
Population density	18/sq mi	25/sq mi	58/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	519th of 911
Median gross rent	$672	$868	$972	$1,413	2nd	620th of 771
Unemployment rateStrength	1%	1%	3.6%	5.2%	2nd	657th of 911
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	4.4%	5.9%	14.1%	2nd	637th of 911

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

12%

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.4

Under 18

33%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black3%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 475
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 72.8%
Married couples: 62.9%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

51245

$69,531

O'Brien Co.

$68,356

Iowa

$75,059

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,395

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.362

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

51245

$149,700

O'Brien Co.

$173,100

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

51245

$672

O'Brien Co.

$868

Iowa

$972

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 530
Owner-occupied: 78.9%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

23%

20–29

22%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

13%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

13%

Management

11%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Business and finance

Food service

Education

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$40,385

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	51245	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,625	$74,888
Service	$38,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,039	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

24%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 3.4%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Primghar
State: Iowa
County: O'Brien County
Center point: 43.0778° N, 95.6014° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Primghar2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 51245

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
51231	Archer, IA	7.3 mi	562	$108,058	$189,500
51058	Sutherland, IA	8.8 mi	1,096	$63,036	$133,000
51046	Paullina, IA	8.9 mi	1,326	$84,125	$160,300
51248	Sanborn, IA	9.2 mi	1,534	$64,375	$172,800
51009	Calumet, IA	9.5 mi	113	$58,750	$83,300
51346	Hartley, IA	11 mi	2,247	$72,426	$156,800
51029	Larrabee, IA	14 mi	261	$86,042	—
51022	Granville, IA	14 mi	960	$96,505	$174,800
51238	Hospers, IA	15 mi	1,502	$74,000	$182,500
51047	Peterson, IA	15 mi	693	$101,000	$130,300
51201	Sheldon, IA	15 mi	6,430	$68,799	$197,800
51350	Melvin, IA	16 mi	383	$77,250	$79,300

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Questions about 51245

What city is zip code 51245?

51245 is assigned to Primghar, Iowa. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 51245 in?

51245 is in O'Brien County, Iowa.

What is the population of 51245?

About 1,377 people live in 51245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 51245 in?

51245 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 51245?

The median household income in 51245 is $69,531.

What zip codes are near 51245?

The closest zip codes to 51245 are 51231, 51058, 51046, 51248, 51009.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51245, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.