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Primghar ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Primghar, IA is 51245, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,014
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Primghar in numbers

About 1,014 people live in Primghar, in 373 households. The median household income is $78,750 a year, 5% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,500 (29% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $792 a month. The median age is 33.4; 20.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,014Primghar1,014
Households373Primghar373
Median age33.4Primghar33.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,750Primghar$78,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$147,500Primghar$147,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$792Primghar$792Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%Primghar20.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.0 minPrimghar29.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density746 / sq miPrimghar746 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Primghar

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Primghar
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51245 Primghar , IA Standard 1,377 $69,531 $149,700

Map of Primghar ZIP codes

51245

The ZIP codes of Primghar, 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 Primghar

The nearest larger towns are Sanborn (1,323 people, 6.8 mi), Hartley (1,553 people, 9.7 mi) and Sheldon (5,474 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Primghar
TownPopulationDistance
Sheldon 5,474 13.0 mi
Sibley 2,803 22.6 mi
Orange City 6,426 22.7 mi
Cherokee 5,154 23.5 mi
Spencer 11,400 24.0 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 27.8 mi
Milford 3,311 29.7 mi

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