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Inwood ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Inwood, IA is 51240, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
793
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Inwood in numbers

About 793 people live in Inwood, in 320 households. The median household income is $62,333 a year, 17% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,900 (about the same as the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,100 a month. The median age is 35.2; 14.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population793Inwood793
Households320Inwood320
Median age35.2Inwood35.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,333Inwood$62,333Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$202,900Inwood$202,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,100Inwood$1,100Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%Inwood14.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minInwood18.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density560 / sq miInwood560 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Inwood

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Inwood
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51240 Inwood , IA Standard 1,914 $83,929 $232,600

Map of Inwood ZIP codes

51240

The ZIP codes of Inwood, 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 Inwood

The nearest larger towns are Canton, SD (3,033 people, 7.6 mi), Larchwood (1,136 people, 10 mi) and Rock Valley (4,059 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Inwood
TownPopulationDistance
Canton, SD 3,033 7.6 mi
Rock Valley 4,059 10.4 mi
Rock Rapids 2,661 15.7 mi
Harrisburg, SD 8,519 16.4 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 20.9 mi
Brandon, SD 10,996 21.0 mi
Hawarden 2,658 21.4 mi
Sioux Falls, SD 201,469 21.9 mi
Tea, SD 6,786 22.0 mi
Luverne, MN 4,925 26.2 mi
Orange City 6,426 28.6 mi

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