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Elkhart ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Elkhart, IA is 50073, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
899
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Elkhart in numbers

About 899 people live in Elkhart, in 349 households. The median household income is $84,554 a year, 13% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,900 (22% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $836 a month. The median age is 32.9; 28.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population899Elkhart899
Households349Elkhart349
Median age32.9Elkhart32.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$84,554Elkhart$84,554Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$253,900Elkhart$253,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$836Elkhart$836Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%Elkhart28.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minElkhart25.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density477 / sq miElkhart477 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkhart

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkhart
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50073 Elkhart , IA Standard 1,208 $100,972 $274,700

Map of Elkhart ZIP codes

50073

The ZIP codes of Elkhart, 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 Elkhart

The nearest larger towns are Ankeny (72,615 people, 6.0 mi), Bondurant (8,560 people, 7.7 mi) and Huxley (4,544 people, 7.9 mi).

Towns near Elkhart
TownPopulationDistance
Ankeny 72,615 6.0 mi
Bondurant 8,560 7.7 mi
Huxley 4,544 7.9 mi
Saylorville 3,366 9.5 mi
Altoona 21,495 10.2 mi
Polk City 6,037 10.3 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 11.8 mi
Johnston 24,384 12.6 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 13.5 mi
Nevada 6,983 15.7 mi
Des Moines 212,421 16.0 mi
Madrid 2,808 16.3 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 16.4 mi
Grimes 16,366 16.5 mi

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