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Carlisle ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Carlisle, IA is 50047, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,255
Area code
515
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Carlisle itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Des Moines (6.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Carlisle in numbers

About 4,255 people live in Carlisle, in 1,553 households. The median household income is $109,191 a year, 45% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,300 (13% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,000 a month. The median age is 36.3; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population4,255Carlisle4,255
Households1,553Carlisle1,553
Median age36.3Carlisle36.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$109,191Carlisle$109,191Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$234,300Carlisle$234,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000Carlisle$1,000Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%Carlisle28.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minCarlisle26.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density753 / sq miCarlisle753 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Carlisle

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carlisle
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50047 Carlisle , IA Standard 6,690 $106,389 $250,100

Map of Carlisle ZIP codes

50047

The ZIP codes of Carlisle, 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 Carlisle

The nearest larger towns are Pleasant Hill (11,136 people, 5.9 mi), Des Moines (212,421 people, 7.1 mi) and Altoona (21,495 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Carlisle
TownPopulationDistance
Pleasant Hill 11,136 5.9 mi
Des Moines 212,421 7.1 mi
Altoona 21,495 9.5 mi
Norwalk 14,183 10.5 mi
Indianola 16,044 11.0 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 12.8 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 12.8 mi
Bondurant 8,560 12.9 mi
Saylorville 3,366 13.4 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 14.9 mi
Ankeny 72,615 15.9 mi
Urbandale 46,595 16.9 mi
Clive 19,012 17.0 mi
Johnston 24,384 17.0 mi

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