ZIP code
51248
Sanborn, IA
51248 covers Sanborn in O'Brien County, with 1,643 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 51248. Methodology
ZIP code map of 51248

About ZIP code 51248
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 51248. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 51248
Race
- White1,681
- Black or African American30
- American Indian or Alaska Native18
- Asian10
- Other race21
- Two or more races68
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 87
Age
- Under 10230
- 10 to 19252
- 20 to 29162
- 30 to 39233
- 40 to 49172
- 50 to 59198
- 60 to 69259
- 70 to 79134
- 80 and older188
Income and housing in 51248
Education
- High school graduate95.8%
- Bachelor's degree21.9%
- Graduate degree3.4%
Places covering 51248
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Sanborn76.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- O'Brien County97.3%
- Osceola County2.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
23.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 51248
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,792 | |
| 2006 | 1,685 | |
| 2007 | 1,794 | |
| 2008 | 1,711 | |
| 2009 | 1,667 | |
| 2010 | 1,698 | |
| 2011 | 1,478 | 1,653 |
| 2012 | 1,495 | 1,650 |
| 2013 | 1,499 | 1,600 |
| 2014 | 1,576 | 1,610 |
| 2015 | 1,691 | 1,610 |
| 2016 | 1,782 | 1,640 |
| 2017 | 1,878 | 1,630 |
| 2018 | 1,930 | 1,630 |
| 2019 | 2,030 | 1,630 |
| 2020 | 1,689 | 1,630 |
| 2021 | 1,636 | 1,680 |
| 2022 | 1,712 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 1,643 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 51248
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 51350Melvin7.8 miPop 417 · Income $72,708
- 51231Archer8.0 miPop 543 · Income $105,388
- 51245Primghar9.2 miPop 1,264 · Income $78,958
- 51232Ashton9.8 miPop 713 · Income $79,250
- 51346Hartley10.4 miPop 2,211 · Income $60,179
- 51201Sheldon10.5 miPop 6,226 · Income $70,592
- 51244Matlock14.1 miPop 140 · Income $81,771
- 51249Sibley14.5 miPop 3,588 · Income $63,542
- 51238Hospers14.8 miPop 1,483 · Income $82,634
- 51354Ocheyedan15.5 miPop 1,034 · Income $70,625
- 51046Paullina16.8 miPop 1,407 · Income $81,389
- 51338Everly17.1 miPop 912 · Income $56,346
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 51248 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 51248 in?
- 51248 is in Sanborn, IA.
- What county is 51248 in?
- 51248 is in O'Brien County.
- What is the median household income in 51248?
- The median household income in 51248 is $60,809.
- Which ZIP codes are near 51248?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 51248.