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Hospers ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Hospers, IA is 51238, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
916
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Hospers in numbers

About 916 people live in Hospers, in 330 households. The median household income is $69,444 a year, 7% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,300 (25% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $684 a month. The median age is 29.7; 16.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population916Hospers916
Households330Hospers330
Median age29.7Hospers29.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,444Hospers$69,444Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$155,300Hospers$155,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$684Hospers$684Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%Hospers16.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.3 minHospers13.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,735 / sq miHospers1,735 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hospers city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hospers

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hospers
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51238 Hospers , IA Standard 1,502 $74,000 $182,500

Map of Hospers ZIP codes

51238

The ZIP codes of Hospers, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hospers

The nearest larger towns are Alton (1,459 people, 7.9 mi), Sheldon (5,474 people, 8.0 mi) and Orange City (6,426 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Hospers
TownPopulationDistance
Sheldon 5,474 8.0 mi
Orange City 6,426 9.1 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 13.5 mi
Rock Valley 4,059 21.4 mi
Sibley 2,803 24.2 mi
Le Mars 10,640 24.3 mi
Rock Rapids 2,661 27.9 mi
Cherokee 5,154 28.5 mi
Hawarden 2,658 29.7 mi

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