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Lake City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Lake City, IA is 51449, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,693
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Lake City in numbers

About 1,693 people live in Lake City, in 696 households. The median household income is $74,167 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,900 (51% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $763 a month. The median age is 46.5; 20.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,693Lake City1,693
Households696Lake City696
Median age46.5Lake City46.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,167Lake City$74,167Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$100,900Lake City$100,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$763Lake City$763Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%Lake City20.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minLake City18.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density351 / sq miLake City351 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51449 Lake City , IA Standard 1,950 $75,329 $115,800

Map of Lake City ZIP codes

51449

The ZIP codes of Lake 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 Lake City

The nearest larger towns are Rockwell City (2,401 people, 10 mi), Carroll (10,208 people, 15 mi) and Sac City (1,885 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Lake City
TownPopulationDistance
Carroll 10,208 15.3 mi
Jefferson 4,152 25.0 mi

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