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Runnells ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Runnells, IA is 50237, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
440
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Runnells in numbers

About 440 people live in Runnells, in 174 households. The median household income is $101,500 a year, 35% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,600 (11% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $444 a month. The median age is 39.6; 23.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population440Runnells440
Households174Runnells174
Median age39.6Runnells39.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$101,500Runnells$101,500Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$231,600Runnells$231,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$444Runnells$444Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%Runnells23.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.0 minRunnells33.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density765 / sq miRunnells765 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Runnells

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Runnells
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50237 Runnells , IA Standard 3,635 $101,806 $346,900

Map of Runnells ZIP codes

50237

The ZIP codes of Runnells, 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 Runnells

The nearest larger towns are Hartford (760 people, 4.6 mi), Carlisle (4,255 people, 7.1 mi) and Prairie City (1,711 people, 8.3 mi).

Towns near Runnells
TownPopulationDistance
Carlisle 4,255 7.1 mi
Pleasant Hill 11,136 9.4 mi
Mitchellville 2,579 10.7 mi
Altoona 21,495 11.2 mi
Bondurant 8,560 13.4 mi
Des Moines 212,421 13.5 mi
Indianola 16,044 15.0 mi
Norwalk 14,183 17.5 mi
Saylorville 3,366 17.9 mi
Knoxville 7,473 19.1 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 19.2 mi
Ankeny 72,615 19.3 mi
Newton 15,700 20.7 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 21.9 mi

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