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Decorah ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Decorah, IA is 52101, and its area code is 563.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,535
Area code
563
State
Iowa

Decorah in numbers

About 7,535 people live in Decorah, in 3,038 households. The median household income is $64,366 a year, 14% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,500 (18% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $853 a month. The median age is 39.5; 42.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population7,535Decorah7,535
Households3,038Decorah3,038
Median age39.5Decorah39.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,366Decorah$64,366Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$244,500Decorah$244,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$853Decorah$853Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%Decorah42.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.8 minDecorah12.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,040 / sq miDecorah1,040 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Decorah

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Decorah
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52101 Decorah , IA Standard 12,706 $73,484 $273,200

Map of Decorah ZIP codes

52101

The ZIP codes of Decorah, 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 Decorah

The nearest larger towns are La Crosse, WI (51,356 people, 46 mi), Onalaska, WI (19,348 people, 50 mi) and Winona, MN (26,009 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Decorah
TownPopulationDistance
Waukon 3,792 15.6 mi
Cresco 3,908 17.4 mi
Postville 2,979 18.6 mi
Caledonia, MN 2,820 27.0 mi

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