Sioux City is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, home to about 86,101 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 51101, 51103, 51104, 51105, 51106, 51108, 51109 and 51111, and parts of 51054 are in Sioux City too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL448 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sioux City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sioux City had 85,797 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Woodbury County grew from 54,610 residents in 1900 to 105,941 in 2020.
Woodbury County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux City Ang, IA weather station (7 miles away).
46,810 jobs at 2,622 businesses in Woodbury County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
991 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sioux City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 116 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 140 |
| Dentists | 76 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 196 |
| Mental health providers | 304 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 91 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 46 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (57 nearby)
Grocery stores (30 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sioux City Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 608 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Clark Early Childhood CenterSioux City | Pre-K | 75 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hunt Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Irving PreschoolSioux City | Pre-K | 84 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Leeds Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 659 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Loess Hills ElementarySioux City | Pre-K–5 | 578 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Morningside ElementarySioux City | Pre-K–5 | 645 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Spalding Park ElementarySioux City | Pre-K–5 | 683 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Unity Elementary SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Irving Elementary SchoolSioux City | K–5 | 605 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Nodland Elementary SchoolSioux City | K–2 | 249 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux City | K–5 | 635 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux City | 3–5 | 244 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| East Middle SchoolSioux City | 6–8 | 1,076 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| North Middle SchoolSioux City | 6–8 | 1,136 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| West Middle SchoolSioux City | 6–8 | 826 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| East High SchoolSioux City | 9–12 | 1,495 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North High SchoolSioux City | 9–12 | 1,529 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| West High SchoolSioux City | 9–12 | 1,308 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Heelan Catholic SchoolsSioux City | Pre-K–12 | 1,510 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Cathedral Dual Language AcademySioux City | Pre-K–4 | 67 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Mater Dei SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–4 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Mater Dei School-NativitySioux City | Pre-K–8 | 263 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Sacred Heart SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–8 | 333 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
| Souixland Christian SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–12 | 449 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolSioux City | Pre-K–5 | 28 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic High SchoolSioux City | 9–12 | 527 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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