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Indianola ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Indianola, IA is 50125, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
16,044
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Indianola in numbers

About 16,044 people live in Indianola, in 6,152 households, the 30th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $75,453 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500 (14% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $986 a month. The median age is 35.9; 35.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population16,044Indianola16,044
Households6,152Indianola6,152
Median age35.9Indianola35.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$75,453Indianola$75,453Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$237,500Indianola$237,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$986Indianola$986Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%Indianola35.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minIndianola21.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,403 / sq miIndianola1,403 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Indianola

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Indianola
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50125 Indianola , IA Standard 20,121 $84,848 $258,900

Map of Indianola ZIP codes

50125

The ZIP codes of Indianola, 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 Indianola

The nearest larger towns are Des Moines (212,421 people, 15 mi), West Des Moines (71,083 people, 17 mi) and Altoona (21,495 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Indianola
TownPopulationDistance
Norwalk 14,183 10.7 mi
Carlisle 4,255 11.0 mi
Des Moines 212,421 14.7 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 16.6 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 17.1 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 18.3 mi
Altoona 21,495 20.4 mi
Clive 19,012 21.1 mi
Urbandale 46,595 21.9 mi
Saylorville 3,366 22.2 mi
Waukee 29,236 22.7 mi
Winterset 5,416 23.5 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 23.6 mi
Bondurant 8,560 23.8 mi

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