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Johnston ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Johnston, IA is 50131, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
24,384
Area code
515
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Johnston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Des Moines (5.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Johnston uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Johnston in numbers

About 24,384 people live in Johnston, in 9,259 households, the 21st-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $106,551 a year, 42% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,100 (77% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,338 a month. The median age is 37.4; 57.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population24,384Johnston24,384
Households9,259Johnston9,259
Median age37.4Johnston37.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$106,551Johnston$106,551Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$369,100Johnston$369,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,338Johnston$1,338Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%Johnston57.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.7 minJohnston19.7 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,251 / sq miJohnston1,251 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Johnston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Johnston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50131 Johnston , IA Standard 24,583 $106,551 $369,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Johnston

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

ZIP codes overlapping Johnston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50109 Granger , IA Standard 3,309 $118,669 $370,100
50111 Grimes , IA Standard 16,865 $120,769 $308,800
50322 Urbandale , IA Standard 31,931 $92,085 $276,200

Map of Johnston ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Johnston, 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 Johnston

The nearest larger towns are Urbandale (46,595 people, 4.8 mi), Ankeny (72,615 people, 6.9 mi) and Des Moines (212,421 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Johnston
TownPopulationDistance
Grimes 16,366 4.1 mi
Urbandale 46,595 4.8 mi
Saylorville 3,366 5.1 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 6.1 mi
Polk City 6,037 6.2 mi
Clive 19,012 6.6 mi
Ankeny 72,615 6.9 mi
Des Moines 212,421 10.1 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 10.2 mi
Waukee 29,236 10.8 mi
Altoona 21,495 12.9 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 13.0 mi
Madrid 2,808 13.6 mi
Bondurant 8,560 14.1 mi

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