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Crescent ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Crescent, IA is 51526, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
549
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Crescent in numbers

About 549 people live in Crescent, in 226 households. The median household income is $116,042 a year, 55% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,900 (36% above the Iowa median). The median age is 43.8; 25.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population549Crescent549
Households226Crescent226
Median age43.8Crescent43.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$116,042Crescent$116,042Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$283,900Crescent$283,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%Crescent25.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minCrescent21.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density568 / sq miCrescent568 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Crescent

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Crescent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51526 Crescent , IA Standard 1,664 $95,179 $334,300

Map of Crescent ZIP codes

51526

The ZIP codes of Crescent, 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 Crescent

The nearest larger towns are Carter Lake (3,767 people, 6.1 mi), Council Bluffs (62,586 people, 8.9 mi) and Underwood (898 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Crescent
TownPopulationDistance
Carter Lake 3,767 6.1 mi
Council Bluffs 62,586 8.9 mi
Omaha, NE 488,837 12.3 mi
Missouri Valley 2,666 13.6 mi
Ralston, NE 6,472 14.7 mi
Bellevue, NE 64,510 15.8 mi
La Vista, NE 16,563 16.7 mi
Offutt AFB, NE 6,074 17.2 mi
Blair, NE 7,914 18.8 mi
Papillion, NE 25,244 19.1 mi
Chalco, NE 10,595 19.1 mi
Glenwood 5,144 23.0 mi
Gretna, NE 9,193 24.0 mi
Plattsmouth, NE 6,731 24.9 mi

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