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Lakota ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Lakota, IA is 50451, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
266
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Lakota in numbers

About 266 people live in Lakota, in 145 households. The median household income is $68,750 a year, 8% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $49,000 (76% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $436 a month. The median age is 42.3; 18.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population266Lakota266
Households145Lakota145
Median age42.3Lakota42.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,750Lakota$68,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$49,000Lakota$49,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$436Lakota$436Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%Lakota18.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.9 minLakota31.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density365 / sq miLakota365 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lakota

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lakota
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50451 Lakota , IA Standard 432 $53,750 $53,300

Map of Lakota ZIP codes

50451

The ZIP codes of Lakota, 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 Lakota

The nearest larger towns are Buffalo Center (911 people, 7.7 mi), Bancroft (626 people, 8.5 mi) and Elmore, MN (451 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Lakota
TownPopulationDistance
Blue Earth, MN 3,165 18.1 mi
Algona 5,377 22.0 mi
Forest City 4,290 24.6 mi
Fairmont, MN 10,296 26.0 mi

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