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Oelwein ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Oelwein, IA is 50662, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,834
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Oelwein in numbers

About 5,834 people live in Oelwein, in 2,610 households. The median household income is $46,653 a year, 38% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,300 (54% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $847 a month. The median age is 42.4; 17.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population5,834Oelwein5,834
Households2,610Oelwein2,610
Median age42.4Oelwein42.4Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$46,653Oelwein$46,653Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$96,300Oelwein$96,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$847Oelwein$847Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%Oelwein17.5%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minOelwein22.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,212 / sq miOelwein1,212 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Oelwein

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oelwein
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50662 Oelwein , IA Standard 6,576 $48,646 $107,700

Map of Oelwein ZIP codes

50662

The ZIP codes of Oelwein, 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 Oelwein

The nearest larger towns are Independence (6,164 people, 14 mi), Waterloo (67,008 people, 26 mi) and Waverly (10,494 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Oelwein
TownPopulationDistance
Independence 6,164 14.5 mi
Jesup 2,561 15.7 mi
Evansdale 4,518 23.1 mi
Waterloo 67,008 25.5 mi
Manchester 5,191 26.6 mi
Waverly 10,494 28.5 mi
Cedar Falls 40,888 29.5 mi

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