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Polk City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Polk City, IA is 50226, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,037
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Polk City in numbers

About 6,037 people live in Polk City, in 2,184 households. The median household income is $164,389 a year, 2.2 times the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $414,800 (99% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $782 a month. The median age is 39.1; 44.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population6,037Polk City6,037
Households2,184Polk City2,184
Median age39.1Polk City39.1Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$164,389Polk City$164,389Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$414,800Polk City$414,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$782Polk City$782Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%Polk City44.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minPolk City24.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,087 / sq miPolk City1,087 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Polk City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Polk City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50226 Polk City , IA Standard 7,759 $153,011 $417,500

Map of Polk City ZIP codes

50226

The ZIP codes of Polk City, 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 Polk City

The nearest larger towns are Johnston (24,384 people, 6.2 mi), Ankeny (72,615 people, 7.2 mi) and Grimes (16,366 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Polk City
TownPopulationDistance
Johnston 24,384 6.2 mi
Ankeny 72,615 7.2 mi
Madrid 2,808 8.2 mi
Grimes 16,366 8.3 mi
Saylorville 3,366 8.6 mi
Huxley 4,544 10.4 mi
Urbandale 46,595 10.5 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 12.3 mi
Clive 19,012 12.3 mi
Bondurant 8,560 15.2 mi
Altoona 21,495 15.5 mi
Des Moines 212,421 15.6 mi
Waukee 29,236 15.6 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 16.3 mi

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