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Patterson ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Patterson, IA is 50218, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
346
Area code
641
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Patterson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Saint Charles (5.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Patterson uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Patterson in numbers

About 346 people live in Patterson, in 135 households. The median household income is $82,969 a year, 11% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,100 (47% below the Iowa median). The median age is 36.3; 6.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population346Patterson346
Households135Patterson135
Median age36.3Patterson36.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$82,969Patterson$82,969Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$111,100Patterson$111,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%Patterson6.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minPatterson28.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density767 / sq miPatterson767 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Patterson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Patterson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50218 Patterson , IA Standard 346 $82,969 $111,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Patterson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Patterson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50273 Winterset , IA Standard 8,950 $82,633 $219,400

Map of Patterson ZIP codes

50218

The ZIP codes of Patterson, 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 Patterson

The nearest larger towns are St. Charles (914 people, 5.6 mi), Winterset (5,416 people, 7.3 mi) and Martensdale (569 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Patterson
TownPopulationDistance
Winterset 5,416 7.3 mi
Norwalk 14,183 13.3 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 14.8 mi
Indianola 16,044 16.2 mi
Waukee 29,236 16.7 mi
Clive 19,012 18.8 mi
Adel 6,430 19.3 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 19.6 mi
Urbandale 46,595 20.5 mi
Des Moines 212,421 20.8 mi
Osceola 5,523 22.2 mi
Carlisle 4,255 22.8 mi
Grimes 16,366 23.1 mi
Johnston 24,384 25.0 mi

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