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Colo ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Colo, IA is 50056, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
686
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Colo in numbers

About 686 people live in Colo, in 324 households. The median household income is $64,000 a year, 15% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,000 (27% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 42.2; 19.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population686Colo686
Households324Colo324
Median age42.2Colo42.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,000Colo$64,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$152,000Colo$152,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Colo$950Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%Colo19.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.1 minColo30.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density644 / sq miColo644 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Colo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Colo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50056 Colo , IA Standard 1,003 $73,333 $184,500

Map of Colo ZIP codes

50056

The ZIP codes of Colo, 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 Colo

The nearest larger towns are Nevada (6,983 people, 7.8 mi), State Center (1,412 people, 7.9 mi) and Maxwell (905 people, 9.4 mi).

Towns near Colo
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada 6,983 7.8 mi
Ames 67,669 15.6 mi
Huxley 4,544 16.3 mi
Story City 3,398 18.1 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 21.2 mi
Bondurant 8,560 23.0 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 23.9 mi
Ankeny 72,615 24.4 mi
Newton 15,700 26.2 mi
Polk City 6,037 26.3 mi
Eldora 2,617 26.4 mi
Altoona 21,495 26.5 mi
Madrid 2,808 27.5 mi
Saylorville 3,366 28.0 mi

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