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Kanawha ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Kanawha, IA is 50447, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
756
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Kanawha in numbers

About 756 people live in Kanawha, in 364 households. The median household income is $68,250 a year, 9% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,600 (63% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $575 a month. The median age is 36.4; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population756Kanawha756
Households364Kanawha364
Median age36.4Kanawha36.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,250Kanawha$68,250Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$77,600Kanawha$77,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$575Kanawha$575Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Kanawha26.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.9 minKanawha20.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density381 / sq miKanawha381 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kanawha

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kanawha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50447 Kanawha , IA Standard 1,145 $76,019 $86,800

Map of Kanawha ZIP codes

50447

The ZIP codes of Kanawha, 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 Kanawha

The nearest larger towns are Belmond (2,694 people, 11 mi), Britt (1,882 people, 11 mi) and Clarion (2,770 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Kanawha
TownPopulationDistance
Belmond 2,694 11.1 mi
Clarion 2,770 14.3 mi
Garner 3,049 14.9 mi
Eagle Grove 3,593 19.3 mi
Forest City 4,290 23.7 mi
Algona 5,377 24.2 mi
Clear Lake 7,607 25.3 mi
Humboldt 4,771 26.3 mi

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