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Columbus Junction ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Columbus Junction, IA is 52738, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,110
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Columbus Junction in numbers

About 2,110 people live in Columbus Junction, in 699 households. The median household income is $63,828 a year, 15% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,800 (40% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $623 a month. The median age is 33.0; 17.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population2,110Columbus Junction2,110
Households699Columbus Junction699
Median age33.0Columbus Junction33.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,828Columbus Junction$63,828Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$125,800Columbus Junction$125,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$623Columbus Junction$623Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%Columbus Junction17.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minColumbus Junction28.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density983 / sq miColumbus Junction983 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus Junction

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus Junction
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52738 Columbus Junction , IA Standard 3,398 $80,385 $145,700

Map of Columbus Junction ZIP codes

52738

The ZIP codes of Columbus Junction, 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 Junction

The nearest larger towns are Washington (7,290 people, 17 mi), Muscatine (23,489 people, 18 mi) and West Liberty (3,776 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Columbus Junction
TownPopulationDistance
Washington 7,290 17.2 mi
Muscatine 23,489 18.2 mi
West Liberty 3,776 21.0 mi
Kalona 2,692 22.7 mi
Mount Pleasant 8,951 23.9 mi
West Branch 2,594 26.8 mi
Iowa City 75,752 27.4 mi
Wilton 2,920 27.7 mi

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