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Elkader ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Elkader, IA is 52043, and its area code is 563.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,293
Area code
563
State
Iowa

Elkader in numbers

About 1,293 people live in Elkader, in 574 households. The median household income is $62,857 a year, 16% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200 (31% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $859 a month. The median age is 40.5; 26.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,293Elkader1,293
Households574Elkader574
Median age40.5Elkader40.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,857Elkader$62,857Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$143,200Elkader$143,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$859Elkader$859Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%Elkader26.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.8 minElkader16.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density946 / sq miElkader946 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkader

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkader
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52043 Elkader , IA Standard 2,058 $76,705 $165,000

Map of Elkader ZIP codes

52043

The ZIP codes of Elkader, 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 Elkader

The nearest larger towns are Monona (1,531 people, 13 mi), Guttenberg (1,782 people, 16 mi) and Postville (2,979 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Elkader
TownPopulationDistance
Postville 2,979 17.8 mi
Prairie du Chien, WI 5,491 18.6 mi
Manchester 5,191 25.8 mi
Waukon 3,792 28.7 mi
Oelwein 5,834 28.9 mi
Dyersville 4,423 29.8 mi

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