Every ZIP code in the United States, with weather, radar, trivia and the numbers behind it. Five digits since 1963!

ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan. The codes went live on July 1, 1963.The lowest ZIP code is 00501 — the IRS in Holtsville, New York.The highest ZIP code is 99950, in Ketchikan, Alaska.Type 07734 into a calculator and turn it upside down: hELLO. It is Keansburg, New Jersey.12345 belongs to one company: General Electric in Schenectady, New York.The first digit is a region: 0 is New England and New Jersey, 9 is the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii.Mr. ZIP, the cartoon mailman, was the mascot that sold the idea to America.ZIP+4 arrived in 1983 and can narrow a ZIP down to one side of one block.A ZIP code is a mail route, not a place: plenty of them cross county and even state lines.Play ZIP Hunt: guess the secret ZIP code of the day in six tries.
zipcodes.pro — CITY/IA/CENTRAL-CITY

Central City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Central City, IA is 52214, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,356
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Central City in numbers

About 1,356 people live in Central City, in 544 households. The median household income is $85,400 a year, 14% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,700 (14% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $782 a month. The median age is 36.8; 18.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,356Central City1,356
Households544Central City544
Median age36.8Central City36.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$85,400Central City$85,400Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$179,700Central City$179,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$782Central City$782Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%Central City18.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minCentral City27.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,263 / sq miCentral City1,263 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Central City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Central City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52214 Central City , IA Standard 2,761 $86,786 $234,600

Map of Central City ZIP codes

52214

The ZIP codes of Central City, 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 Central City

The nearest larger towns are Marion (41,896 people, 11 mi), Robins (3,332 people, 11 mi) and Hiawatha (7,206 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Central City
TownPopulationDistance
Marion 41,896 11.3 mi
Robins 3,332 11.5 mi
Hiawatha 7,206 13.2 mi
Center Point 2,562 13.2 mi
Anamosa 5,629 14.2 mi
Monticello 4,071 17.4 mi
Cedar Rapids 137,264 18.2 mi
Mount Vernon 4,513 19.8 mi
Manchester 5,191 19.9 mi
Fairfax 2,900 23.1 mi
Vinton 4,948 25.9 mi
Independence 6,164 26.5 mi
Solon 3,152 27.3 mi
Dyersville 4,423 28.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Linn County · Iowa ZIP codes

Cite this page

zipcodes.pro. “Central City, IA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ia/central-city

Underlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.