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Beacon ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Beacon, IA is 52534, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
425
Area code
641
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Beacon itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Oskaloosa (1.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

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

Beacon in numbers

About 425 people live in Beacon, in 199 households. The median household income is $55,625 a year, 26% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,900 (63% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $650 a month. The median age is 52.5; 8.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population425Beacon425
Households199Beacon199
Median age52.5Beacon52.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$55,625Beacon$55,625Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$77,900Beacon$77,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$650Beacon$650Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%Beacon8.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.2 minBeacon32.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density547 / sq miBeacon547 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Beacon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Beacon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52534 Beacon , IA Standard 321 $57,986 $75,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Beacon

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

ZIP codes overlapping Beacon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52577 Oskaloosa , IA Standard 14,585 $66,084 $163,300

Map of Beacon ZIP codes

52534

The ZIP codes of Beacon, 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 Beacon

The nearest larger towns are Oskaloosa (11,504 people, 2.4 mi), University Park (645 people, 3.5 mi) and Eddyville (1,163 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Beacon
TownPopulationDistance
Oskaloosa 11,504 2.4 mi
Pella 10,720 15.1 mi
Albia 3,663 18.4 mi
Ottumwa 25,430 22.1 mi
Knoxville 7,473 22.1 mi

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