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Adel ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Adel, IA is 50003, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,430
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Adel in numbers

About 6,430 people live in Adel, in 2,372 households. The median household income is $95,250 a year, 27% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,900 (58% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $926 a month. The median age is 36.5; 37.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population6,430Adel6,430
Households2,372Adel2,372
Median age36.5Adel36.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$95,250Adel$95,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$327,900Adel$327,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$926Adel$926Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%Adel37.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minAdel21.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,193 / sq miAdel1,193 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Adel city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Adel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Adel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50003 Adel , IA Standard 9,948 $103,114 $395,400

Map of Adel ZIP codes

50003

The ZIP codes of Adel, IA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Adel

The nearest larger towns are Waukee (29,236 people, 6.8 mi), Clive (19,012 people, 11 mi) and Grimes (16,366 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Adel
TownPopulationDistance
Waukee 29,236 6.8 mi
Clive 19,012 11.1 mi
Grimes 16,366 11.9 mi
Urbandale 46,595 12.2 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 12.6 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 15.5 mi
Johnston 24,384 15.9 mi
Perry 7,985 16.3 mi
Winterset 5,416 17.9 mi
Norwalk 14,183 18.6 mi
Polk City 6,037 19.1 mi
Saylorville 3,366 20.5 mi
Madrid 2,808 20.9 mi
Des Moines 212,421 20.9 mi

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