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Ames ZIP codes, Iowa

Ames, IA has 5 ZIP codes (50010, 50014, 50011, 50012 and 50013) and area code 515. The largest is 50010.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
67,669
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Ames uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ames in numbers

About 67,669 people live in Ames, in 25,785 households, the 8th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $60,991 a year, 19% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $277,400 (33% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,023 a month. The median age is 23.3; 65.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population67,669Ames67,669
Households25,785Ames25,785
Median age23.3Ames23.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,991Ames$60,991Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$277,400Ames$277,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,023Ames$1,023Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher65.8%Ames65.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.6 minAmes15.6 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,399 / sq miAmes2,399 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ames

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ames
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50010 Ames , IA Standard 33,799 $65,398 $253,500
50014 Ames , IA Standard 32,958 $60,731 $336,800
50011 Ames , IA No street area — — —
50012 Ames , IA Standard 1,913 — —
50013 Ames , IA Standard 4,211 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ames

These ZIP codes cover part of Ames but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ames
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50201 Nevada , IA Standard 8,320 $81,027 $193,200

Map of Ames ZIP codes

5001050014500115001250013

The ZIP codes of Ames, 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 Ames

The nearest larger towns are Ankeny (72,615 people, 20 mi), Des Moines (212,421 people, 31 mi) and West Des Moines (71,083 people, 34 mi).

Towns near Ames
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada 6,983 7.8 mi
Huxley 4,544 9.1 mi
Story City 3,398 11.2 mi
Boone 12,424 13.0 mi
Madrid 2,808 14.6 mi
Polk City 6,037 17.7 mi
Ankeny 72,615 20.5 mi
Johnston 24,384 23.7 mi
Saylorville 3,366 23.9 mi
Bondurant 8,560 24.4 mi
Grimes 16,366 25.8 mi
Altoona 21,495 27.0 mi
Perry 7,985 27.5 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 27.9 mi

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