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Norwalk ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Norwalk, IA is 50211.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
14,183
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Norwalk uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Norwalk in numbers

About 14,183 people live in Norwalk, in 5,610 households, the 32nd-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $102,722 a year, 37% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,100 (46% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $838 a month. The median age is 37.8; 38.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population14,183Norwalk14,183
Households5,610Norwalk5,610
Median age37.8Norwalk37.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$102,722Norwalk$102,722Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$303,100Norwalk$303,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$838Norwalk$838Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%Norwalk38.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.6 minNorwalk21.6 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,218 / sq miNorwalk1,218 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Norwalk

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Norwalk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50211 Norwalk , IA Standard 16,835 $103,712 $316,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Norwalk

These ZIP codes cover part of Norwalk but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Norwalk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50061 Cumming , IA Standard 2,123 $130,714 $533,800
50321 Des Moines , IA Standard 7,900 $80,351 $320,500

Map of Norwalk ZIP codes

50211

The ZIP codes of Norwalk, 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 Norwalk

The nearest larger towns are West Des Moines (71,083 people, 6.4 mi), Des Moines (212,421 people, 7.6 mi) and Clive (19,012 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Norwalk
TownPopulationDistance
West Des Moines 71,083 6.4 mi
Des Moines 212,421 7.6 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 8.4 mi
Clive 19,012 10.4 mi
Carlisle 4,255 10.5 mi
Indianola 16,044 10.7 mi
Urbandale 46,595 11.4 mi
Waukee 29,236 12.2 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 12.7 mi
Saylorville 3,366 14.1 mi
Johnston 24,384 14.5 mi
Grimes 16,366 14.5 mi
Altoona 21,495 16.0 mi
Ankeny 72,615 17.7 mi

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