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Bedford ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Bedford, IA is 50833, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,336
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Bedford in numbers

About 1,336 people live in Bedford, in 575 households. The median household income is $60,781 a year, 19% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,800 (53% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $764 a month. The median age is 41.1; 14.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,336Bedford1,336
Households575Bedford575
Median age41.1Bedford41.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,781Bedford$60,781Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$96,800Bedford$96,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$764Bedford$764Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%Bedford14.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minBedford19.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density832 / sq miBedford832 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bedford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bedford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50833 Bedford , IA Standard 2,077 $61,042 $112,900

Map of Bedford ZIP codes

50833

The ZIP codes of Bedford, 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 Bedford

The nearest larger towns are Clarinda (5,353 people, 17 mi), Lenox (1,569 people, 17 mi) and Corning (1,567 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Bedford
TownPopulationDistance
Clarinda 5,353 16.8 mi
Maryville, MO 10,428 24.0 mi

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