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Forest City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Forest City, IA is 50436, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,290
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Forest City in numbers

About 4,290 people live in Forest City, in 1,653 households. The median household income is $69,205 a year, 8% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,500 (31% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $720 a month. The median age is 34.4; 29.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population4,290Forest City4,290
Households1,653Forest City1,653
Median age34.4Forest City34.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,205Forest City$69,205Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$143,500Forest City$143,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$720Forest City$720Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%Forest City29.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.1 minForest City12.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density935 / sq miForest City935 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Forest City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50436 Forest City , IA Standard 5,771 $74,940 $167,900

Map of Forest City ZIP codes

50436

The ZIP codes of Forest City, 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 Forest City

The nearest larger towns are Clear Lake (7,607 people, 16 mi), Mason City (27,050 people, 23 mi) and Albert Lea, MN (18,330 people, 31 mi).

Towns near Forest City
TownPopulationDistance
Garner 3,049 11.0 mi
Clear Lake 7,607 15.7 mi
Mason City 27,050 23.2 mi
Belmond 2,694 28.4 mi

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