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Peru ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Peru, IA is 50222, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
328
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Peru in numbers

About 328 people live in Peru, in 167 households. The median household income is $100,568 a year, 34% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,200 (29% above the Iowa median).

Population328Peru328
Households167Peru167
Median household income$100,568Peru$100,568Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$269,200Peru$269,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Peru. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Peru

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Peru
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50222 Peru , IA Standard 328 $100,568 $269,200

Map of Peru ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Peru, 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 Peru

The nearest larger towns are Truro (518 people, 5.9 mi), St. Charles (914 people, 9.3 mi) and Winterset (5,416 people, 9.7 mi).

Towns near Peru
TownPopulationDistance
Winterset 5,416 9.7 mi
Osceola 5,523 15.4 mi
Indianola 16,044 22.8 mi
Norwalk 14,183 23.0 mi
Creston 7,435 23.7 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 24.9 mi
Waukee 29,236 26.2 mi
Adel 6,430 27.3 mi
Clive 19,012 28.7 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 29.7 mi

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