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Fertile ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Fertile, IA is 50434, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
255
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Fertile uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fertile in numbers

About 255 people live in Fertile, in 132 households. The median household income is $65,000 a year, 13% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,800 (31% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $858 a month. The median age is 59.6; 13.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population255Fertile255
Households132Fertile132
Median age59.6Fertile59.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$65,000Fertile$65,000Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$143,800Fertile$143,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$858Fertile$858Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%Fertile13.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minFertile27.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density271 / sq miFertile271 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fertile

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fertile
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50434 Fertile , IA Standard 396 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fertile

These ZIP codes cover part of Fertile but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Fertile
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50444 Hanlontown , IA Standard 394 $78,214 $146,900

Map of Fertile ZIP codes

50434

The ZIP codes of Fertile, 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 Fertile

The nearest larger towns are Clear Lake (7,607 people, 9.1 mi), Ventura (733 people, 9.5 mi) and Forest City (4,290 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Fertile
TownPopulationDistance
Clear Lake 7,607 9.1 mi
Forest City 4,290 10.7 mi
Mason City 27,050 13.7 mi
Garner 3,049 14.4 mi
Albert Lea, MN 18,330 27.2 mi

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