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Spirit Lake ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Spirit Lake, IA is 51360, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,518
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Spirit Lake uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Spirit Lake in numbers

About 5,518 people live in Spirit Lake, in 2,716 households. The median household income is $65,720 a year, 12% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,100 (3% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $911 a month. The median age is 40.4; 26.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population5,518Spirit Lake5,518
Households2,716Spirit Lake2,716
Median age40.4Spirit Lake40.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$65,720Spirit Lake$65,720Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$215,100Spirit Lake$215,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$911Spirit Lake$911Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%Spirit Lake26.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.4 minSpirit Lake13.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,221 / sq miSpirit Lake1,221 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Spirit Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Spirit Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51360 Spirit Lake , IA Standard 8,653 $75,882 $271,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Spirit Lake

These ZIP codes cover part of Spirit Lake but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Spirit Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51355 Okoboji , IA Standard 1,048 $72,262 $421,100

Map of Spirit Lake ZIP codes

51360

The ZIP codes of Spirit Lake, 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 Spirit Lake

The nearest larger towns are Estherville (5,839 people, 14 mi), Spencer (11,400 people, 19 mi) and Worthington, MN (13,780 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Spirit Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Milford 3,311 5.4 mi
Estherville 5,839 14.0 mi
Jackson, MN 3,287 15.7 mi
Spencer 11,400 18.7 mi
Worthington, MN 13,780 28.4 mi

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