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Glidden ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Glidden, IA is 51443, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,169
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Glidden in numbers

About 1,169 people live in Glidden, in 442 households. The median household income is $68,333 a year, 9% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,200 (26% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $525 a month. The median age is 41.1; 23.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,169Glidden1,169
Households442Glidden442
Median age41.1Glidden41.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,333Glidden$68,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$154,200Glidden$154,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$525Glidden$525Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%Glidden23.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minGlidden19.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,050 / sq miGlidden1,050 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Glidden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Glidden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51443 Glidden , IA Standard 1,653 $78,906 $191,000

Map of Glidden ZIP codes

51443

The ZIP codes of Glidden, 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 Glidden

The nearest larger towns are Carroll (10,208 people, 7.1 mi), Coon Rapids (1,467 people, 13 mi) and Lake City (1,693 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Glidden
TownPopulationDistance
Carroll 10,208 7.1 mi
Jefferson 4,152 18.0 mi

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

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