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Dows ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Dows, IA is 50071, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
562
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Dows in numbers

About 562 people live in Dows, in 198 households. The median household income is $78,000 a year, 4% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,800 (71% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $695 a month. The median age is 37.3; 16.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population562Dows562
Households198Dows198
Median age37.3Dows37.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,000Dows$78,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$59,800Dows$59,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$695Dows$695Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%Dows16.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minDows26.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density731 / sq miDows731 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dows

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dows
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50071 Dows , IA Standard 847 $83,036 $74,100

Map of Dows ZIP codes

50071

The ZIP codes of Dows, 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 Dows

The nearest larger towns are Latimer (681 people, 10 mi), Alden (833 people, 12 mi) and Clarion (2,770 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Dows
TownPopulationDistance
Clarion 2,770 12.6 mi
Belmond 2,694 14.1 mi
Iowa Falls 5,038 15.4 mi
Hampton 4,306 16.2 mi
Eagle Grove 3,593 20.4 mi
Webster City 7,769 21.0 mi
Eldora 2,617 29.0 mi

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