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Dexter ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Dexter, IA is 50070, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
620
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Dexter in numbers

About 620 people live in Dexter, in 233 households. The median household income is $87,250 a year, 16% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 (21% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $845 a month. The median age is 38.7; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population620Dexter620
Households233Dexter233
Median age38.7Dexter38.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$87,250Dexter$87,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$163,500Dexter$163,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$845Dexter$845Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%Dexter18.4%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.3 minDexter31.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density495 / sq miDexter495 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dexter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dexter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50070 Dexter , IA Standard 1,221 $92,083 $213,300

Map of Dexter ZIP codes

50070

The ZIP codes of Dexter, 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 Dexter

The nearest larger towns are Stuart (1,655 people, 4.8 mi), Redfield (780 people, 5.4 mi) and Earlham (1,528 people, 5.6 mi).

Towns near Dexter
TownPopulationDistance
Adel 6,430 12.9 mi
Winterset 5,416 15.8 mi
Waukee 29,236 18.6 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 23.2 mi
Clive 19,012 23.2 mi
Perry 7,985 23.3 mi
Urbandale 46,595 24.6 mi
Grimes 16,366 24.7 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 27.3 mi
Norwalk 14,183 27.6 mi
Johnston 24,384 28.7 mi

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