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Melbourne ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Melbourne, IA is 50162, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
804
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Melbourne in numbers

About 804 people live in Melbourne, in 324 households. The median household income is $71,667 a year, 5% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,400 (25% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $756 a month. The median age is 38.8; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population804Melbourne804
Households324Melbourne324
Median age38.8Melbourne38.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$71,667Melbourne$71,667Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$155,400Melbourne$155,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$756Melbourne$756Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Melbourne21.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minMelbourne27.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,523 / sq miMelbourne1,523 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Melbourne

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melbourne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50162 Melbourne , IA Standard 1,164 $71,417 $176,600

Map of Melbourne ZIP codes

50162

The ZIP codes of Melbourne, 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 Melbourne

The nearest larger towns are State Center (1,412 people, 6.0 mi), Baxter (1,247 people, 8.4 mi) and Marshalltown (27,626 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Melbourne
TownPopulationDistance
Marshalltown 27,626 11.9 mi
Newton 15,700 17.2 mi
Nevada 6,983 19.6 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 23.2 mi
Grinnell 9,505 24.1 mi
Bondurant 8,560 24.7 mi
Huxley 4,544 25.4 mi
Tama 3,051 27.2 mi
Ames 67,669 27.3 mi
Altoona 21,495 28.0 mi
Eldora 2,617 28.9 mi
Ankeny 72,615 29.5 mi

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