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Columbus City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Columbus City, IA is 52737, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
323
Area code
319
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Columbus City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Columbus Junction (1.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Columbus City in numbers

About 323 people live in Columbus City, in 133 households. The median household income is $89,875 a year, 20% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,600 (46% below the Iowa median). The median age is 46.8; 4.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population323Columbus City323
Households133Columbus City133
Median age46.8Columbus City46.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$89,875Columbus City$89,875Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$111,600Columbus City$111,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%Columbus City4.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.8 minColumbus City23.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,346 / sq miColumbus City1,346 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52737 Columbus City , IA Standard 323 $89,875 $111,600

Map of Columbus City ZIP codes

52737

The ZIP codes of Columbus 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 Columbus City

The nearest larger towns are Columbus Junction (2,110 people, 1.5 mi), Conesville (439 people, 8.4 mi) and Letts (361 people, 8.7 mi).

Towns near Columbus City
TownPopulationDistance
Washington 7,290 16.8 mi
Muscatine 23,489 19.4 mi
Mount Pleasant 8,951 22.4 mi
West Liberty 3,776 22.4 mi
Kalona 2,692 23.2 mi
West Branch 2,594 28.2 mi
Iowa City 75,752 28.6 mi
Wilton 2,920 29.1 mi

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