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Maxwell ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Maxwell, IA is 50161, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
905
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Maxwell in numbers

About 905 people live in Maxwell, in 355 households. The median household income is $97,639 a year, 30% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,600 (11% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $650 a month. The median age is 34.1; 28.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population905Maxwell905
Households355Maxwell355
Median age34.1Maxwell34.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$97,639Maxwell$97,639Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$184,600Maxwell$184,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$650Maxwell$650Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%Maxwell28.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.1 minMaxwell29.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density829 / sq miMaxwell829 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Maxwell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Maxwell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50161 Maxwell , IA Standard 2,296 $98,519 $256,500

Map of Maxwell ZIP codes

50161

The ZIP codes of Maxwell, 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 Maxwell

The nearest larger towns are Nevada (6,983 people, 9.5 mi), Huxley (4,544 people, 10 mi) and Baxter (1,247 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Maxwell
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada 6,983 9.5 mi
Huxley 4,544 10.1 mi
Bondurant 8,560 13.7 mi
Ames 67,669 14.9 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 15.3 mi
Ankeny 72,615 15.4 mi
Altoona 21,495 17.2 mi
Polk City 6,037 18.4 mi
Saylorville 3,366 18.8 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 21.0 mi
Johnston 24,384 21.8 mi
Madrid 2,808 21.9 mi
Story City 3,398 22.6 mi
Newton 15,700 22.7 mi

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