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Earlham ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Earlham, IA is 50072, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,528
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Earlham in numbers

About 1,528 people live in Earlham, in 624 households. The median household income is $115,086 a year, 53% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,600 (29% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $770 a month. The median age is 43.0; 32.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,528Earlham1,528
Households624Earlham624
Median age43.0Earlham43.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$115,086Earlham$115,086Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$267,600Earlham$267,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$770Earlham$770Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%Earlham32.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minEarlham28.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,617 / sq miEarlham1,617 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Earlham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Earlham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50072 Earlham , IA Standard 2,979 $111,250 $303,900

Map of Earlham ZIP codes

50072

The ZIP codes of Earlham, 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 Earlham

The nearest larger towns are Van Meter (1,628 people, 9.4 mi), Adel (6,430 people, 9.8 mi) and Stuart (1,655 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Earlham
TownPopulationDistance
Adel 6,430 9.8 mi
Winterset 5,416 11.4 mi
Waukee 29,236 14.1 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 18.0 mi
Clive 19,012 18.7 mi
Urbandale 46,595 20.2 mi
Grimes 16,366 20.8 mi
Norwalk 14,183 22.1 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 22.5 mi
Perry 7,985 23.8 mi
Johnston 24,384 24.7 mi
Des Moines 212,421 27.0 mi
Polk City 6,037 28.6 mi
Saylorville 3,366 28.7 mi

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