Firspring Capital, a small-business funding broker in Sioux City, Iowa, serves Le Mars, IA owners in Plymouth County by phone and online. ZIP 51031, which includes Le Mars, had 383 employer establishments, 8,591 paid employees and about $629.6 million in payroll in 2023. Lending partners decide every request and set the terms.
| County | Plymouth County, IA |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 22 miles NNE of Sioux City, IA |
| ZIP 51031 employers | 383 establishments (ZBP 2023) |
| ZIP 51031 payroll | About $629.6 million (ZBP 2023) |
| Self-employed residents | 8.2% in Le Mars (ACS 2020-2024) |
ZIP 51031 by the numbers
ZIP 51031, the Le Mars postal ZIP, had 383 employer establishments in 2023, with 8,591 paid employees and about $629.6 million in annual payroll; 53.8 percent of establishments had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). Le Mars covers about 3.6 percent of the ZIP's land, so the ZIP includes a wide area around the town.
Le Mars is in Plymouth County. Woodbury County figures do not describe it.
Sector mix in ZIP 51031
| Sector | Establishments | Share under 5 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 47 | 44.7% |
| Other services | 46 | 63.0% |
| Construction | 44 | 61.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 36 | 50.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 33 | 27.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 20 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023. Retail and construction both rank near the top, and most construction employers in the ZIP are very small.
Self-employment in Le Mars, IA
In the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 8.2 percent of employed Le Mars residents were self-employed (margin of error 2.7 points). About 4.7 percent ran their own incorporated business and 3.6 percent an unincorporated one; both estimates carry margins of about two points, so treat the split as rough.
What Le Mars, IA owners bring to us
With 44 construction employers in the ZIP, most under five people, contractor requests for equipment and credit lines are common. The 47 retail employers raise stock and store-system questions, and care providers raise equipment ones. The Siouxland business picture shows how the options line up.
City and county records
Le Mars and Plymouth County keep their own business and property records, separate from Sioux City's.
Reaching us from Le Mars, IA
Call (712) 206-3202 or send the short form; we work with Le Mars owners by phone and online. Our address is 1916 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA 51104. See the towns around Sioux City for the rest of the area. Firspring Capital is a broker, not a lender.
Le Mars, IA businesses we help
Our partners have confirmed appetite for four kinds of business: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices, and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. If your Le Mars, IA business is something else, call and ask before you spend time on paperwork.
Documents to have ready
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Business and personal tax returns for the latest year
- Photo ID for every owner of the business
- Your articles of organization or incorporation and the EIN letter
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
From first call to a partner's decision
- Reach us at (712) 206-3202 or through the contact form. When we call back, the first questions are simple: what the funding is for, how long the business has operated and its rough revenue.
- You hear which options match the need and what a partner will likely want to review. We submit nothing without your approval.
- After you give the go-ahead, we share the request with suitable lending partners, and each one decides on its own.
- Any offer comes from the partner. Read the total cost, the payment schedule and the terms before deciding; turning it down is always an option.
Our address: 1916 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA 51104.
By Firspring Capital · Updated

