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Rock Rapids ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Rock Rapids, IA is 51246, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,661
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Rock Rapids in numbers

About 2,661 people live in Rock Rapids, in 975 households. The median household income is $63,942 a year, 15% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,700 (about the same as the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $812 a month. The median age is 41.0; 21.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population2,661Rock Rapids2,661
Households975Rock Rapids975
Median age41.0Rock Rapids41.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$63,942Rock Rapids$63,942Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$206,700Rock Rapids$206,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$812Rock Rapids$812Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%Rock Rapids21.7%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.8 minRock Rapids12.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density632 / sq miRock Rapids632 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rock Rapids

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rock Rapids
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51246 Rock Rapids , IA Standard 4,041 $72,400 $247,900

Map of Rock Rapids ZIP codes

51246

The ZIP codes of Rock Rapids, 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 Rock Rapids

The nearest larger towns are Luverne, MN (4,925 people, 16 mi), Rock Valley (4,059 people, 17 mi) and Sibley (2,803 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Rock Rapids
TownPopulationDistance
Luverne, MN 4,925 15.9 mi
Rock Valley 4,059 16.7 mi
Sibley 2,803 21.3 mi
Canton, SD 3,033 22.7 mi
Sheldon 5,474 23.6 mi
Brandon, SD 10,996 23.9 mi
Sioux Center 8,454 24.3 mi
Harrisburg, SD 8,519 27.4 mi
Sioux Falls, SD 201,469 29.4 mi
Orange City 6,426 29.9 mi

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