Which ZIP code in O'Brien County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

51238 (Hospers), at 87.9% (±5.5%), among 7 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in O'Brien County, IA

These are the 7 ZIP codes in O'Brien County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 7 with at least 1,000 residents. 51238 (Hospers, 87.9%), 51346 (Hartley, 82.7%) and 51058 (Sutherland, 82.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in O'Brien County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in O'Brien County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	51238	Hospers	87.9% ±5.5%	1,502	556	243
2	51346	Hartley	82.7% ±4.1%	2,247	963	1,015
3	51058	Sutherland	82.3% ±6.1%	1,096	424	338
4	51245	Primghar	78.9% ±9.3%	1,377	475	—
5	51248	Sanborn	76.2% ±7.1%	1,534	686	602
6	51046	Paullina	76.0% ±6.8%	1,326	637	341
7	51201	Sheldon	71.6% ±7.9%	6,430	2,550	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 7 of 11 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 3,104 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in O'Brien County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 51238 (Hospers), at 87.9% (±5.5%), among 7 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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