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Council Bluffs ZIP codes, Iowa

Council Bluffs, IA has 3 ZIP codes (51503, 51501 and 51502) and area code 712. The largest is 51503.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
62,586
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Council Bluffs in numbers

About 62,586 people live in Council Bluffs, in 26,023 households, the 10th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $64,578 a year, 14% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,800 (17% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,030 a month. The median age is 38.7; 21.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population62,586Council Bluffs62,586
Households26,023Council Bluffs26,023
Median age38.7Council Bluffs38.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,578Council Bluffs$64,578Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$171,800Council Bluffs$171,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,030Council Bluffs$1,030Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%Council Bluffs21.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.9 minCouncil Bluffs17.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,457 / sq miCouncil Bluffs1,457 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Council Bluffs

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Council Bluffs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51503 Council Bluffs , IA Standard 37,972 $79,010 $262,300
51501 Council Bluffs , IA Standard 34,618 $59,843 $152,400
51502 Council Bluffs , IA No street area — — —

Map of Council Bluffs ZIP codes

515035150151502

The ZIP codes of Council Bluffs, 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 Council Bluffs

The nearest larger towns are Bellevue, NE (64,510 people, 7.7 mi), Omaha, NE (488,837 people, 11 mi) and Lincoln, NE (294,856 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Council Bluffs
TownPopulationDistance
Carter Lake 3,767 4.9 mi
Bellevue, NE 64,510 7.7 mi
Offutt AFB, NE 6,074 8.7 mi
Ralston, NE 6,472 9.9 mi
Omaha, NE 488,837 10.6 mi
La Vista, NE 16,563 11.8 mi
Papillion, NE 25,244 13.3 mi
Glenwood 5,144 14.5 mi
Chalco, NE 10,595 15.1 mi
Plattsmouth, NE 6,731 16.1 mi
Gretna, NE 9,193 19.4 mi
Missouri Valley 2,666 22.5 mi
Blair, NE 7,914 25.7 mi
Valley, NE 3,174 27.0 mi

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