Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,718 Zip code population in 2010: 1,857 Zip code population in 2000: 1,931
Houses and condos: 734 Renter-occupied apartments: 157
% of renters here:
22%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 51248: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 82.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,526)
Iowa:
1.4% ($2,724)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,454 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,580 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 826
(48.1%)
Females: 891
(51.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 51248:
High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 51248:
Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 51.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.8%
Divorced: 8.8%
Zip code 51248 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $139,306
51248:
$139,306
Iowa:
$194,600
According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 51248 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 51248 is 904 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.2 years
Iowa median age:
38.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Iowa:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 51248, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $68,084 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$68,084
State:
$71,087
Salary/wage: $49,922 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$49,922
State:
$57,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1439.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3753.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7885.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11915.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18136.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,583 (reported on 56.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,583
Iowa:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 126.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 198.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 290.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,558 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,558
State:
$5,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 141.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 678.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,595 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,595
State:
+$15,243
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1040.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,427 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,427
State:
+$11,763
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 302.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 586.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 784.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,060 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
51248:
$9,060
Iowa:
$17,324
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 120.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 393.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 534.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,986 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$35,986
State:
$33,775
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 735.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2686.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $15,417 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,417
State:
$13,075
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1682.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,733 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
51248:
$5,733
State:
$7,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 516.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,290 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,290
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.6%
Here:
98%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.5% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 51248, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,448 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,448
State:
$58,860
Salary/wage: $37,844 (reported on 80.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,844
State:
$46,659
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,679 (reported on 58.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,679
Iowa:
$1,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,361 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,361
State:
$4,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,155 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,155
State:
+$11,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,592 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,592
State:
+$10,509
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,091 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
51248:
$6,091
Iowa:
$11,773
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,263 (22% of AGI, reported on 32.9% of returns)
Here:
$20,263
State:
$21,278
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,936 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$5,936
State:
$4,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,238 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
51248:
$6,238
State:
$8,846
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,744 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,744
State:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.0%
Here:
78%
State:
65%
(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 114.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 51248, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,502 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,502
State:
$43,875
Salary/wage: $28,916 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:
$28,916
State:
$38,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.4% for AGIs below $10k, 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,389 (reported on 54.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,389
Iowa:
$1,768
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,448 (reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,448
State:
$2,510
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,149 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,149
State:
+$6,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,429 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
+$6,429
State:
+$8,574
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$4,561 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,561
State:
-$74
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -20.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,029 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
51248:
$3,029
Iowa:
$2,970
Total itemized deductions: $15,399 (27% of AGI, reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,399
State:
$16,976
Here:
27.0% of AGI
State:
20.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $10k, 17.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,142 (7% of AGI, reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,142
State:
$3,089
Here:
7.1% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,226 (reported on 76.8% of returns)
51248:
$4,226
State:
$6,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,533 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,533
State:
$1,540
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.3%
Here:
82%
State:
70%
(% for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 35 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 692
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (34 now married, 9 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 245 (87 now married, 158 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 51248 with a mortgage: 237 (17 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,028 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 51248: High Plains Dairy (A), B and B Farms (B), Getting Farms (C), Hofman Farm (D), A B C Farms (E), Budden Farms (F), Vollink Farms (G), Sanborn Sow Farm (H), D and J Farms (I), Solsma Farms (J), Allison Acres (K), Van Ess Dairy (L), Morfitt Farms (M), Sanborn Golf and Country Club (N), Siouxland Farmers Co-op Elevator (O), Hartog Elevator Incorporated Elevator (P), Sanborn (Q), Sanborn Ambulance Service (R), Sanborn Public Library (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 51248 include: Christian Reformed Church (A), Saint Cecilia Catholic Church (B), Sanborn Presbyterian Church (C), First Reformed Church (D), Saint Andrews United Methodist Church (E), Cornerstone United Reformed Church (F), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 75 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 290 1-person, 22 2-persons
249 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (50 men, 110 women).
99.0% of residents of 51248 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 30 (1.8%) (24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
66%Ethiopia
10%Sweden
10%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
10%Poland
39%Dutch
28%German
5%American
3%English
3%Irish
2%French
2%Swiss
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
212010 or later
22000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCORPORATED (101 WEST 1ST STREET in SANBORN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2000-0269, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2000-0269, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: NATURAL, PROCESSED, AND IMITATION CHEESE
SANBORN CITY OF STP (201 S WESTERN STREET in SANBORN, IA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: CITY OF SANBORN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SANBORN STP C/O CITY OF SANBOR
SANBORN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST (504 W 5TH ST in SANBORN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: SANBORN C S D, SANBORN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST (ASHAA)
SANBORN COOP (NO STREET ADDRESS in SANBORN, IA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
SANBORN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (405 2ND STREET in SANBORN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
SANBORN MUNIC ELEC DEPT (102 MAIN in SANBORN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
SANBORN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (509 MAIN STREET in SANBORN, IA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: SANBORN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST (ASHAA)
SANBORN MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT (198 E 1ST ST in SANBORN, IA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: COMBINATION UTILITIES
SANBORN PUBLISHING CO (121 MAIN ST in SANBORN, IA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%
66.5%Utility gas
23.0%Electricity
8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,632. Population change in the 1990s: +299 (+18.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,391
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 218
South: 27
West: 42
70% of the 51248 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Iowa.
87% of the 51248 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:
32.9%
Iowa:
10.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:
31.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
4.9%
Iowa:
23.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,241Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
71,234Construction and extraction occupations
64,229Business and financial operations occupations
59,378Law enforcement workers including supervisors
57,108Production occupations
55,112Sales and related occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
66 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
79 people in nursing homes
Most common first names in zip code 51248 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
40
77.2 years
William
18
75.9 years
Henry
12
83.4 years
Gertrude
12
79.5 years
Margaret
11
84.7 years
Robert
11
80.6 years
Mary
10
87.1 years
George
10
78.7 years
Helen
9
79.6 years
Albert
9
84.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 51248 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Elgersma
20
80.3 years
Getting
10
87.0 years
Postma
9
78.9 years
Vanveldhuize
7
82.5 years
Kroese
7
77.0 years
West
6
82.3 years
Hakeman
6
89.7 years
Smith
6
72.7 years
Verhoef
5
84.4 years
Reitsma
5
80.4 years
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