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ZIP code 51047: Peterson, IA

ZIP code 51047 is in Peterson (55% of residents), in Clay County (82%), Buena Vista County (12%), Cherokee County (3.9%) and O'Brien County (1.5%), Iowa. 45% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 4th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 3; its state house districts are State House District 6 (95%) and State House District 5 (5.4%).

588residents (2020 Census)
76.6 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
5voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Peterson55%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Clay County82%
Buena Vista County12%
Cherokee County3.9%
O'Brien County1.5%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Peterson township76%
Brooke township12%
Clay township6.6%
Spring township3.9%
Waterman township1.5%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 4th congressional district (IA-04)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-04)Randy Feenstra (R)202-225-4426100%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 3)Lynn Evans (R)100%
State Representative (State House District 6)Megan Jones (R)95%
State Representative (State House District 5)Zach Dieken (R)5.4%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 3100%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 695%
State House District 55.4%

Voting precincts

5 voting precincts overlap ZIP 51047. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 51047 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.