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51201 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 51201: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Sheldon, IA 51201

Not Acceptable, USPS
Ritter, IA 51201

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Obrien County
  • Centroid: Latitude 43.185, Longitude -95.848
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 51201 has segments in 3 Counties (Lyon, Obrien, Sioux).

  • Businesses Addresses: 307
  • PO Box Addresses: 41
  • Residential Addresses: 2,870
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 361
    • Single Family Addresses: 2,509

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Sheldon, IA 51201 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 6,430 (100%)
Population Density 56 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 35
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $68,799
Per Capita Income $34,229
Median Home Value $197,800
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,948 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 1,826 (61.9%)
Renter Occupied HU 724 (24.6%)
Vacant Housing Units 398 (13.5%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,550
Average Household Size 2.40
Family Households 1,702 (66.7%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Sheldon, IA 51201 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 51201 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 12046 64th
Population Density # 18892 44th
Median Household Income # 18659 45th
Per Capita Income # 19730 42nd
Diversity Index # 13407 60th

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