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Elk Horn ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Elk Horn, IA is 51531, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
728
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Elk Horn in numbers

About 728 people live in Elk Horn, in 299 households. The median household income is $64,250 a year, 14% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,200 (36% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $668 a month. The median age is 46.4; 31.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population728Elk Horn728
Households299Elk Horn299
Median age46.4Elk Horn46.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,250Elk Horn$64,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$133,200Elk Horn$133,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$668Elk Horn$668Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%Elk Horn31.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.3 minElk Horn20.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density993 / sq miElk Horn993 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elk Horn

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elk Horn
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51531 Elk Horn , IA Standard 889 $59,199 $131,500

Map of Elk Horn ZIP codes

51531

The ZIP codes of Elk Horn, 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 Elk Horn

The nearest larger towns are Walnut (1,342 people, 11 mi), Audubon (2,130 people, 11 mi) and Atlantic (6,763 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Elk Horn
TownPopulationDistance
Atlantic 6,763 14.0 mi
Harlan 4,891 14.3 mi

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