Ankeny ZIP codes, Iowa
Ankeny, IA has 2 ZIP codes (50023 and 50021) and area code 515. The largest is 50023.
- USPS city name
- 2 ZIP codes
- Overlapping the city
- 2 more
- Population
- 72,615
- Area code
- 515
- County
- Polk County
- State
- Iowa
NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ankeny itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Des Moines (3.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Mail addressed to Ankeny uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.
Ankeny in numbers
About 72,615 people live in Ankeny, in 28,361 households, the 6th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $108,198 a year, 44% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,000 (59% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,319 a month. The median age is 33.6; 52.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 21 minutes.
| Population | 72,615 |
|---|---|
| Households | 28,361 |
| Median age | 33.6 |
| Median household income | $108,198 |
| Median home value | $331,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 min |
| Population density | 2,276 / sq mi |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ankeny city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.
ZIP codes addressed as Ankeny
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50023 | Ankeny , IA | Standard | 46,306 | $117,826 | $345,100 |
50021 | Ankeny , IA | Standard | 30,283 | $99,572 | $317,200 |
Other ZIP codes overlapping Ankeny
These ZIP codes cover part of Ankeny but are addressed as somewhere else.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median income | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50226 | Polk City , IA | Standard | 7,759 | $153,011 | $417,500 |
50317 | Des Moines , IA | Standard | 36,548 | $65,617 | $177,600 |
Map of Ankeny ZIP codes
The ZIP codes of Ankeny, 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 Ankeny
The nearest larger town is Des Moines (212,421 people, 11 mi).
| Town | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saylorville | 3,366 | 3.7 mi |
| Johnston | 24,384 | 6.9 mi |
| Polk City | 6,037 | 7.2 mi |
| Bondurant | 8,560 | 8.0 mi |
| Altoona | 21,495 | 8.3 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | 11,136 | 10.3 mi |
| Windsor Heights | 5,143 | 10.4 mi |
| Des Moines | 212,421 | 10.9 mi |
| Grimes | 16,366 | 11.0 mi |
| Urbandale | 46,595 | 11.3 mi |
| Huxley | 4,544 | 11.5 mi |
| Mitchellville | 2,579 | 12.8 mi |
| Clive | 19,012 | 13.0 mi |
| Madrid | 2,808 | 15.1 mi |
More nearby: every ZIP code in Polk County · Iowa ZIP codes
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