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Akron ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Akron, IA is 51001, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,689
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Akron in numbers

About 1,689 people live in Akron, in 770 households. The median household income is $66,250 a year, 12% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900 (24% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $710 a month. The median age is 41.2; 22.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,689Akron1,689
Households770Akron770
Median age41.2Akron41.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$66,250Akron$66,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$157,900Akron$157,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$710Akron$710Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%Akron22.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minAkron24.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,371 / sq miAkron1,371 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Akron

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Akron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51001 Akron , IA Standard 2,342 $75,404 $192,700

Map of Akron ZIP codes

51001

The ZIP codes of Akron, 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 Akron

The nearest larger towns are Elk Point, SD (2,537 people, 12 mi), Hawarden (2,658 people, 13 mi) and Vermillion, SD (11,878 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Akron
TownPopulationDistance
Elk Point, SD 2,537 11.8 mi
Hawarden 2,658 12.6 mi
Vermillion, SD 11,878 18.9 mi
Le Mars 10,640 19.7 mi
North Sioux City, SD 3,045 20.3 mi
Dakota Dunes, SD 3,936 23.5 mi
Sioux City 86,101 24.4 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 26.0 mi
South Sioux City, NE 13,907 26.2 mi
Orange City 6,426 28.1 mi
Dakota City, NE 2,675 29.1 mi
Rock Valley 4,059 29.3 mi

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