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Mount Ayr ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Mount Ayr, IA is 50854, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,816
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Mount Ayr in numbers

About 1,816 people live in Mount Ayr, in 684 households. The median household income is $74,167 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,000 (27% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $707 a month. The median age is 38.8; 24.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,816Mount Ayr1,816
Households684Mount Ayr684
Median age38.8Mount Ayr38.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,167Mount Ayr$74,167Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$152,000Mount Ayr$152,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$707Mount Ayr$707Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%Mount Ayr24.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minMount Ayr22.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density673 / sq miMount Ayr673 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Ayr

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Ayr
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50854 Mount Ayr , IA Standard 2,391 $81,250 $161,800

Map of Mount Ayr ZIP codes

50854

The ZIP codes of Mount Ayr, 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 Mount Ayr

The nearest larger towns are Lamoni (2,207 people, 17 mi), Creston (7,435 people, 25 mi) and Leon (1,899 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Mount Ayr
TownPopulationDistance
Creston 7,435 24.8 mi

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