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Gowrie ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Gowrie, IA is 50543, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
932
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Gowrie in numbers

About 932 people live in Gowrie, in 369 households. The median household income is $80,417 a year, 7% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,900 (47% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $750 a month. The median age is 44.7; 24.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population932Gowrie932
Households369Gowrie369
Median age44.7Gowrie44.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$80,417Gowrie$80,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$109,900Gowrie$109,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$750Gowrie$750Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%Gowrie24.4%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minGowrie30.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density648 / sq miGowrie648 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gowrie

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gowrie
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50543 Gowrie , IA Standard 1,420 $91,563 $155,100

Map of Gowrie ZIP codes

50543

The ZIP codes of Gowrie, 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 Gowrie

The nearest larger towns are Fort Dodge (24,827 people, 17 mi), Jefferson (4,152 people, 19 mi) and Rockwell City (2,401 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Gowrie
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Dodge 24,827 17.0 mi
Jefferson 4,152 18.6 mi
Boone 12,424 26.6 mi
Webster City 7,769 27.2 mi

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