Altoona ZIP code, Iowa
The ZIP code for Altoona, IA is 50009, and its area code is 515.
- USPS city name
- 1 ZIP code
- Overlapping the city
- 2 more
- Population
- 21,495
- Area code
- 515
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Iowa
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Altoona itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Des Moines (4.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Altoona uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Altoona in numbers
About 21,495 people live in Altoona, in 8,489 households, the 26th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $86,114 a year, 15% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,600 (32% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,235 a month. The median age is 36.1; 33.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 23 minutes.
| Population | 21,495 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,489 |
| Median age | 36.1 |
| Median household income | $86,114 |
| Median home value | $274,600 |
| Median gross rent | $1,235 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 min |
| Population density | 1,615 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Altoona city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Altoona
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50009 | Altoona , IA | Standard | 22,886 | $88,447 | $278,300 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Altoona
These ZIP codes cover part of Altoona but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50035 | Bondurant , IA | Standard | 10,131 | $134,906 | $323,000 |
50317 | Des Moines , IA | Standard | 36,548 | $65,617 | $177,600 |
Map of Altoona ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Altoona, 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 Altoona
The nearest larger towns are Ankeny (72,615 people, 8.3 mi), Des Moines (212,421 people, 8.6 mi) and Johnston (24,384 people, 13 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bondurant | 8,560 | 3.5 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | 11,136 | 3.8 mi |
| Mitchellville | 2,579 | 6.0 mi |
| Saylorville | 3,366 | 7.9 mi |
| Ankeny | 72,615 | 8.3 mi |
| Des Moines | 212,421 | 8.6 mi |
| Carlisle | 4,255 | 9.5 mi |
| Windsor Heights | 5,143 | 12.4 mi |
| Johnston | 24,384 | 12.9 mi |
| Polk City | 6,037 | 15.5 mi |
| Urbandale | 46,595 | 15.5 mi |
| Norwalk | 14,183 | 16.0 mi |
| Clive | 19,012 | 16.6 mi |
| Grimes | 16,366 | 16.7 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Polk County · Iowa ZIP codes
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