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Carson ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Carson, IA is 51525, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
834
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Carson in numbers

About 834 people live in Carson, in 343 households. The median household income is $73,403 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,400 (13% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $744 a month. The median age is 41.8; 23.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population834Carson834
Households343Carson343
Median age41.8Carson41.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,403Carson$73,403Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$181,400Carson$181,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$744Carson$744Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%Carson23.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.7 minCarson31.7 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,277 / sq miCarson1,277 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Carson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51525 Carson , IA Standard 1,067 $82,308 $196,700

Map of Carson ZIP codes

51525

The ZIP codes of Carson, 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 Carson

The nearest larger towns are Oakland (1,408 people, 5.3 mi), Treynor (1,126 people, 9.7 mi) and Griswold (975 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Carson
TownPopulationDistance
Red Oak 5,510 18.4 mi
Glenwood 5,144 21.3 mi
Council Bluffs 62,586 22.5 mi
Atlantic 6,763 23.3 mi
Carter Lake 3,767 26.1 mi
Offutt AFB, NE 6,074 27.2 mi
Bellevue, NE 64,510 27.7 mi
Harlan 4,891 29.0 mi
Plattsmouth, NE 6,731 29.3 mi

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