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Galva ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Galva, IA is 51020, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
447
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Galva in numbers

About 447 people live in Galva, in 155 households. The median household income is $73,750 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,400 (61% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $714 a month. The median age is 34.5; 17.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population447Galva447
Households155Galva155
Median age34.5Galva34.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,750Galva$73,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$80,400Galva$80,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$714Galva$714Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%Galva17.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.6 minGalva18.6 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density593 / sq miGalva593 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Galva

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Galva
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51020 Galva , IA Standard 632 $80,066 $92,500

Map of Galva ZIP codes

51020

The ZIP codes of Galva, 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 Galva

The nearest larger towns are Schaller (775 people, 6.2 mi), Holstein (1,600 people, 6.5 mi) and Ida Grove (1,967 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Galva
TownPopulationDistance
Storm Lake 11,428 14.7 mi
Cherokee 5,154 18.2 mi

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