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Pocahontas ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Pocahontas, IA is 50574, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,763
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Pocahontas in numbers

About 1,763 people live in Pocahontas, in 790 households. The median household income is $66,574 a year, 11% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,100 (49% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $932 a month. The median age is 45.8; 19.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population1,763Pocahontas1,763
Households790Pocahontas790
Median age45.8Pocahontas45.8Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$66,574Pocahontas$66,574Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$106,100Pocahontas$106,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$932Pocahontas$932Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%Pocahontas19.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.1 minPocahontas14.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density892 / sq miPocahontas892 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pocahontas

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pocahontas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50574 Pocahontas , IA Standard 2,132 $60,469 $110,300

Map of Pocahontas ZIP codes

50574

The ZIP codes of Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas

The nearest larger towns are Humboldt (4,771 people, 22 mi), Rockwell City (2,401 people, 23 mi) and Emmetsburg (3,648 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Pocahontas
TownPopulationDistance
Humboldt 4,771 22.4 mi
Emmetsburg 3,648 26.1 mi
Storm Lake 11,428 27.7 mi
Fort Dodge 24,827 29.5 mi

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