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Little Rock ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Little Rock, IA is 51243, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
395
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Little Rock in numbers

About 395 people live in Little Rock, in 161 households. The median household income is $68,194 a year, 9% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,800 (59% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $638 a month. The median age is 43.5; 12.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population395Little Rock395
Households161Little Rock161
Median age43.5Little Rock43.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,194Little Rock$68,194Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$85,800Little Rock$85,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$638Little Rock$638Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%Little Rock12.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minLittle Rock23.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density389 / sq miLittle Rock389 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Little Rock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Little Rock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51243 Little Rock , IA Standard 735 $83,750 $92,200

Map of Little Rock ZIP codes

51243

The ZIP codes of Little Rock, 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 Little Rock

The nearest larger towns are Sibley (2,803 people, 7.6 mi), Ellsworth, MN (428 people, 8.6 mi) and George (1,064 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Little Rock
TownPopulationDistance
Sibley 2,803 7.6 mi
Rock Rapids 2,661 14.4 mi
Sheldon 5,474 18.6 mi
Worthington, MN 13,780 18.8 mi
Luverne, MN 4,925 22.0 mi
Rock Valley 4,059 26.6 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 29.6 mi

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