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Fort Dodge ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Fort Dodge, IA is 50501, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
24,827
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Fort Dodge in numbers

About 24,827 people live in Fort Dodge, in 10,272 households, the 20th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $60,649 a year, 19% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,100 (31% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $785 a month. The median age is 37.6; 21.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population24,827Fort Dodge24,827
Households10,272Fort Dodge10,272
Median age37.6Fort Dodge37.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$60,649Fort Dodge$60,649Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$144,100Fort Dodge$144,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$785Fort Dodge$785Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%Fort Dodge21.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minFort Dodge19.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,551 / sq miFort Dodge1,551 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Dodge

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Dodge
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50501 Fort Dodge , IA Standard 28,823 $66,888 $153,500

Map of Fort Dodge ZIP codes

50501

The ZIP codes of Fort Dodge, 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 Fort Dodge

The nearest larger towns are Ames (67,669 people, 44 mi), Ankeny (72,615 people, 61 mi) and Urbandale (46,595 people, 64 mi).

Towns near Fort Dodge
TownPopulationDistance
Humboldt 4,771 14.9 mi
Eagle Grove 3,593 17.6 mi
Webster City 7,769 18.5 mi
Clarion 2,770 27.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Webster County · Iowa ZIP codes

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