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Grundy Center ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Grundy Center, IA is 50638, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,809
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Grundy Center in numbers

About 2,809 people live in Grundy Center, in 1,156 households. The median household income is $80,357 a year, 7% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,900 (14% below the Iowa median). The median age is 41.8; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population2,809Grundy Center2,809
Households1,156Grundy Center1,156
Median age41.8Grundy Center41.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$80,357Grundy Center$80,357Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$177,900Grundy Center$177,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Grundy Center24.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minGrundy Center26.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,093 / sq miGrundy Center1,093 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Grundy Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Grundy Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50638 Grundy Center , IA Standard 3,441 $85,223 $185,200

Map of Grundy Center ZIP codes

50638

The ZIP codes of Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center

The nearest larger towns are Cedar Falls (40,888 people, 20 mi), Waterloo (67,008 people, 23 mi) and Marshalltown (27,626 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Grundy Center
TownPopulationDistance
Eldora 2,617 16.7 mi
Hudson 2,699 17.2 mi
Cedar Falls 40,888 19.5 mi
Waterloo 67,008 23.3 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 23.7 mi
Evansdale 4,518 26.7 mi
Iowa Falls 5,038 27.3 mi
Waverly 10,494 29.2 mi
Tama 3,051 29.4 mi

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