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Cambridge ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Cambridge, IA is 50046, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
803
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Cambridge in numbers

About 803 people live in Cambridge, in 330 households. The median household income is $57,333 a year, 24% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,100 (14% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,043 a month. The median age is 40.5; 15.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population803Cambridge803
Households330Cambridge330
Median age40.5Cambridge40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$57,333Cambridge$57,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$178,100Cambridge$178,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,043Cambridge$1,043Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%Cambridge15.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minCambridge24.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density600 / sq miCambridge600 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cambridge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cambridge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50046 Cambridge , IA Standard 1,554 $81,500 $229,200

Map of Cambridge ZIP codes

50046

The ZIP codes of Cambridge, 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 Cambridge

The nearest larger towns are Huxley (4,544 people, 2.9 mi), Maxwell (905 people, 7.3 mi) and Elkhart (899 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Cambridge
TownPopulationDistance
Huxley 4,544 2.9 mi
Nevada 6,983 8.7 mi
Ames 67,669 9.6 mi
Ankeny 72,615 12.3 mi
Polk City 6,037 12.7 mi
Madrid 2,808 14.7 mi
Bondurant 8,560 14.8 mi
Saylorville 3,366 16.0 mi
Johnston 24,384 17.4 mi
Altoona 21,495 17.6 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 18.2 mi
Story City 3,398 19.8 mi
Boone 12,424 20.0 mi
Grimes 16,366 20.7 mi

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