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Baxter ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Baxter, IA is 50028, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,247
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Baxter in numbers

About 1,247 people live in Baxter, in 476 households. The median household income is $60,952 a year, 19% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,700 (20% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $900 a month. The median age is 33.9; 17.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,247Baxter1,247
Households476Baxter476
Median age33.9Baxter33.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,952Baxter$60,952Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$166,700Baxter$166,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$900Baxter$900Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%Baxter17.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.9 minBaxter26.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,907 / sq miBaxter1,907 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Baxter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Baxter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50028 Baxter , IA Standard 1,981 $72,022 $206,300

Map of Baxter ZIP codes

50028

The ZIP codes of Baxter, 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 Baxter

The nearest larger towns are Newton (15,700 people, 11 mi), Colfax (2,210 people, 11 mi) and State Center (1,412 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Baxter
TownPopulationDistance
Newton 15,700 10.6 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 15.4 mi
Bondurant 8,560 17.8 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 19.2 mi
Altoona 21,495 20.8 mi
Nevada 6,983 21.0 mi
Grinnell 9,505 22.9 mi
Huxley 4,544 23.2 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 24.0 mi
Ankeny 72,615 24.0 mi
Saylorville 3,366 26.4 mi
Ames 67,669 27.8 mi
Carlisle 4,255 27.9 mi
Des Moines 212,421 29.4 mi

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