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Monroe ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Monroe, IA is 50170, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,120
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Monroe in numbers

About 2,120 people live in Monroe, in 877 households. The median household income is $80,375 a year, 7% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,200 (15% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 35.3; 19.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population2,120Monroe2,120
Households877Monroe877
Median age35.3Monroe35.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$80,375Monroe$80,375Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$177,200Monroe$177,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$817Monroe$817Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%Monroe19.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minMonroe24.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,249 / sq miMonroe1,249 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Monroe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Monroe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50170 Monroe , IA Standard 3,024 $88,704 $217,000

Map of Monroe ZIP codes

50170

The ZIP codes of Monroe, 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 Monroe

The nearest larger towns are Pella (10,720 people, 12 mi), Newton (15,700 people, 13 mi) and Colfax (2,210 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Monroe
TownPopulationDistance
Pella 10,720 12.5 mi
Newton 15,700 12.7 mi
Knoxville 7,473 13.9 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 17.1 mi
Carlisle 4,255 20.3 mi
Altoona 21,495 21.5 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 21.5 mi
Bondurant 8,560 21.8 mi
Grinnell 9,505 24.6 mi
Indianola 16,044 26.2 mi
Des Moines 212,421 26.5 mi
Oskaloosa 11,504 28.7 mi
Saylorville 3,366 29.3 mi
Ankeny 72,615 29.5 mi

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