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Iowa City ZIP codes, Iowa

Iowa City, IA has 6 ZIP codes (52240, 52246, 52245, 52242, 52243 and 52244) and area code 319. The largest is 52240.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
75,752
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Iowa City uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Iowa City in numbers

About 75,752 people live in Iowa City, in 30,816 households, the 5th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $58,546 a year, 22% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,900 (37% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,094 a month. The median age is 26.2; 60.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population75,752Iowa City75,752
Households30,816Iowa City30,816
Median age26.2Iowa City26.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$58,546Iowa City$58,546Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$285,900Iowa City$285,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,094Iowa City$1,094Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher60.5%Iowa City60.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minIowa City17.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,940 / sq miIowa City2,940 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Iowa City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Iowa City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52240 Iowa City , IA Standard 35,074 $52,960 $242,300
52246 Iowa City , IA Standard 22,308 $62,521 $348,900
52245 Iowa City , IA Standard 22,853 $78,020 $315,100
52242 Iowa City , IA Standard 4,688 — —
52243 Iowa City , IA No street area — — —
52244 Iowa City , IA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Iowa City

These ZIP codes cover part of Iowa City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Iowa City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52241 Coralville , IA Standard 23,250 $69,243 $298,900

Map of Iowa City ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Iowa City, 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 Iowa City

The nearest larger towns are Cedar Rapids (137,264 people, 23 mi) and Davenport (100,913 people, 48 mi).

Towns near Iowa City
TownPopulationDistance
Coralville 23,234 4.5 mi
Tiffin 5,737 7.2 mi
North Liberty 21,125 7.4 mi
West Branch 2,594 9.7 mi
Solon 3,152 10.6 mi
Kalona 2,692 14.6 mi
West Liberty 3,776 15.0 mi
Mount Vernon 4,513 19.3 mi
Tipton 3,106 22.2 mi
Fairfax 2,900 22.6 mi
Cedar Rapids 137,264 22.6 mi
Williamsburg 3,360 24.9 mi
Washington 7,290 26.1 mi
Wilton 2,920 26.5 mi

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