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Prairie City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Prairie City, IA is 50228, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,711
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Prairie City in numbers

About 1,711 people live in Prairie City, in 653 households. The median household income is $78,295 a year, 4% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,600 (8% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 36.0; 29.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,711Prairie City1,711
Households653Prairie City653
Median age36.0Prairie City36.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,295Prairie City$78,295Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$190,600Prairie City$190,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Prairie City$800Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%Prairie City29.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minPrairie City26.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,379 / sq miPrairie City1,379 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prairie City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prairie City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50228 Prairie City , IA Standard 2,120 $90,833 $211,400

Map of Prairie City ZIP codes

50228

The ZIP codes of Prairie 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 Prairie City

The nearest larger towns are Colfax (2,210 people, 5.8 mi), Mitchellville (2,579 people, 8.4 mi) and Monroe (2,120 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Prairie City
TownPopulationDistance
Mitchellville 2,579 8.4 mi
Newton 15,700 12.4 mi
Altoona 21,495 13.0 mi
Bondurant 8,560 13.0 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 13.7 mi
Carlisle 4,255 14.5 mi
Des Moines 212,421 19.2 mi
Knoxville 7,473 20.4 mi
Ankeny 72,615 20.9 mi
Saylorville 3,366 20.9 mi
Pella 10,720 21.2 mi
Indianola 16,044 23.3 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 24.5 mi
Norwalk 14,183 24.8 mi

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