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Paton ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Paton, IA is 50217, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
273
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Paton in numbers

About 273 people live in Paton, in 99 households. The median household income is $63,393 a year, 16% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,000 (64% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $525 a month. The median age is 35.2; 21.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population273Paton273
Households99Paton99
Median age35.2Paton35.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,393Paton$63,393Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$75,000Paton$75,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$525Paton$525Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%Paton21.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minPaton26.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density486 / sq miPaton486 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50217 Paton , IA Standard 561 $66,771 $134,700

Map of Paton ZIP codes

50217

The ZIP codes of Paton, 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 Paton

The nearest larger towns are Gowrie (932 people, 8.0 mi), Grand Junction (603 people, 9.1 mi) and Farnhamville (386 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Paton
TownPopulationDistance
Jefferson 4,152 12.0 mi
Boone 12,424 21.2 mi
Perry 7,985 24.0 mi
Fort Dodge 24,827 24.2 mi
Madrid 2,808 29.9 mi

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