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Afton ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Afton, IA is 50830, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
817
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Afton in numbers

About 817 people live in Afton, in 320 households. The median household income is $54,545 a year, 27% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,300 (54% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $590 a month. The median age is 39.0; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population817Afton817
Households320Afton320
Median age39.0Afton39.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$54,545Afton$54,545Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$95,300Afton$95,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$590Afton$590Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Afton21.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minAfton21.6 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density812 / sq miAfton812 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Afton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Afton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50830 Afton , IA Standard 1,846 $61,094 $113,300

Map of Afton ZIP codes

50830

The ZIP codes of Afton, 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 Afton

The nearest larger towns are Creston (7,435 people, 9.1 mi), Osceola (5,523 people, 21 mi) and Lenox (1,569 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Afton
TownPopulationDistance
Creston 7,435 9.1 mi
Osceola 5,523 21.3 mi
Winterset 5,416 24.1 mi

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