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Scranton ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Scranton, IA is 51462, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
542
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Scranton in numbers

About 542 people live in Scranton, in 254 households. The median household income is $53,864 a year, 28% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,300 (59% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $825 a month. The median age is 41.2; 6.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population542Scranton542
Households254Scranton254
Median age41.2Scranton41.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$53,864Scranton$53,864Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$86,300Scranton$86,300Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$825Scranton$825Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.3%Scranton6.3%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minScranton20.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density291 / sq miScranton291 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scranton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scranton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
51462 Scranton , IA Standard 1,049 $69,286 $146,300

Map of Scranton ZIP codes

51462

The ZIP codes of Scranton, 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 Scranton

The nearest larger towns are Jefferson (4,152 people, 8.7 mi), Glidden (1,169 people, 9.5 mi) and Coon Rapids (1,467 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Scranton
TownPopulationDistance
Jefferson 4,152 8.7 mi
Carroll 10,208 16.6 mi
Perry 7,985 26.6 mi

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