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Cherokee ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Cherokee, IA is 51012, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,154
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Cherokee in numbers

About 5,154 people live in Cherokee, in 2,289 households. The median household income is $61,750 a year, 18% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,700 (34% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $728 a month. The median age is 43.2; 24.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population5,154Cherokee5,154
Households2,289Cherokee2,289
Median age43.2Cherokee43.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$61,750Cherokee$61,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$136,700Cherokee$136,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$728Cherokee$728Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%Cherokee24.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.4 minCherokee12.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density754 / sq miCherokee754 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cherokee

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cherokee
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51012 Cherokee , IA Standard 6,311 $69,531 $151,400

Map of Cherokee ZIP codes

51012

The ZIP codes of Cherokee, 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 Cherokee

The nearest larger towns are Storm Lake (11,428 people, 20 mi), Orange City (6,426 people, 31 mi) and Le Mars (10,640 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Cherokee
TownPopulationDistance
Storm Lake 11,428 19.5 mi

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