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Melvin ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Melvin, IA is 51350, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
230
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Melvin in numbers

About 230 people live in Melvin, in 99 households. The median household income is $65,417 a year, 13% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,000 (67% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $538 a month. The median age is 41.3; 8.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population230Melvin230
Households99Melvin99
Median age41.3Melvin41.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$65,417Melvin$65,417Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$68,000Melvin$68,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$538Melvin$538Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%Melvin8.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.2 minMelvin21.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,420 / sq miMelvin1,420 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Melvin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melvin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51350 Melvin , IA Standard 383 $77,250 $79,300

Map of Melvin ZIP codes

51350

The ZIP codes of Melvin, 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 Melvin

The nearest larger towns are Sanborn (1,323 people, 7.6 mi), Ashton (461 people, 9.3 mi) and Ocheyedan (511 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Melvin
TownPopulationDistance
Sibley 2,803 10.4 mi
Sheldon 5,474 13.9 mi
Milford 3,311 23.6 mi
Worthington, MN 13,780 23.7 mi
Spencer 11,400 24.9 mi
Spirit Lake 5,518 26.5 mi
Rock Rapids 2,661 29.6 mi
Orange City 6,426 29.9 mi

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