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ZIP 51245 · Primghar

Who lives in ZIP code 51245 (Primghar, IA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Primghar, IA · O'Brien County

uszips 2026
People1,377
Median age33.4
Household income$69,531
Home value$142,406
Median rent$672/mo
Poverty19.5%
College degree+24.2%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
7 / sq mi
Housing units
475

County

O'Brien100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1021.5%
10–1913.0%
20s10.8%
30s13.1%
40s11.0%
50s11.2%
60s7.0%
70s7.0%
80+5.5%

15.7% are 65 or older; 67.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K14.7%
$25K–50K15.0%
$50K–75K22.7%
$75K–100K15.6%
$100K–150K22.3%
$150K+9.7%

32.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,434.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.1%
High school24.4%
Some college45.2%
Bachelor's16.1%
Graduate8.1%

60.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White95.6%
Black3.3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Two or more0.9%

0.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
64.2%
Never married
22.0%
Divorced
9.2%
Widowed
4.6%
Family size
3.31
Dual-income families
55.2%

Housing

Own their home
78.9%
Rent burden
30.7%
Men / women
54% / 46%

Work

In labor force
63.9%
Unemployment
1.0%
Self-employed
17.5%
Farmers
17.5%

Community

Charitable givers
21.1%
Veterans
7.0%
With a disability
10.4%
No health insurance
6.2%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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