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Alden ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Alden, IA is 50006, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
833
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Alden in numbers

About 833 people live in Alden, in 362 households. The median household income is $64,500 a year, 14% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,900 (48% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $621 a month. The median age is 40.4; 13.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population833Alden833
Households362Alden362
Median age40.4Alden40.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,500Alden$64,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$107,900Alden$107,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$621Alden$621Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%Alden13.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.4 minAlden16.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density533 / sq miAlden533 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Alden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50006 Alden , IA Standard 1,437 $69,783 $121,200

Map of Alden ZIP codes

50006

The ZIP codes of Alden, 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 Alden

The nearest larger towns are Iowa Falls (5,038 people, 5.9 mi), Ackley (1,482 people, 17 mi) and Eldora (2,617 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Alden
TownPopulationDistance
Iowa Falls 5,038 5.9 mi
Eldora 2,617 17.7 mi
Hampton 4,306 18.3 mi
Webster City 7,769 22.6 mi
Clarion 2,770 23.4 mi
Story City 3,398 24.8 mi
Belmond 2,694 25.9 mi
Eagle Grove 3,593 28.6 mi

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