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Panama ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Panama, IA is 51562, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
245
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Panama in numbers

About 245 people live in Panama, in 113 households. The median household income is $63,125 a year, 16% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,200 (32% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $940 a month. The median age is 36.7; 13.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population245Panama245
Households113Panama113
Median age36.7Panama36.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,125Panama$63,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$142,200Panama$142,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$940Panama$940Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%Panama13.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.5 minPanama17.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density842 / sq miPanama842 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Panama

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Panama
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51562 Panama , IA Standard 506 $81,250 $159,000

Map of Panama ZIP codes

51562

The ZIP codes of Panama, 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 Panama

The nearest larger towns are Earling (478 people, 4.5 mi), Harlan (4,891 people, 9.3 mi) and Defiance (251 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Panama
TownPopulationDistance
Harlan 4,891 9.3 mi
Denison 8,260 21.0 mi
Missouri Valley 2,666 24.9 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Panama, IA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ia/panama

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