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Dakota City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Dakota City, IA is 50529, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
752
Area code
515
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dakota City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Humboldt (1.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dakota City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Dakota City in numbers

About 752 people live in Dakota City, in 333 households. The median household income is $60,417 a year, 20% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,800 (42% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $965 a month. The median age is 42.7; 7.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population752Dakota City752
Households333Dakota City333
Median age42.7Dakota City42.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,417Dakota City$60,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$119,800Dakota City$119,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$965Dakota City$965Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%Dakota City7.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.4 minDakota City17.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,030 / sq miDakota City1,030 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dakota City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dakota City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50529 Dakota City , IA Standard 752 $60,417 $119,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dakota City

These ZIP codes cover part of Dakota City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Dakota City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50548 Humboldt , IA Standard 5,722 $76,214 $188,200

Map of Dakota City ZIP codes

50529

The ZIP codes of Dakota 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 Dakota City

The nearest larger towns are Humboldt (4,771 people, 1.4 mi), Fort Dodge (24,827 people, 15 mi) and Eagle Grove (3,593 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Dakota City
TownPopulationDistance
Humboldt 4,771 1.4 mi
Fort Dodge 24,827 14.8 mi
Eagle Grove 3,593 15.5 mi
Clarion 2,770 23.7 mi
Algona 5,377 24.4 mi
Webster City 7,769 26.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Humboldt County · Iowa ZIP codes

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