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Sheldahl ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Sheldahl, IA is 50243, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
361
Area code
515
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sheldahl itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Slater (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sheldahl in numbers

About 361 people live in Sheldahl, in 129 households. The median household income is $80,938 a year, 8% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,700 (11% below the Iowa median). The median age is 36.0; 31.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population361Sheldahl361
Households129Sheldahl129
Median age36.0Sheldahl36.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$80,938Sheldahl$80,938Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$184,700Sheldahl$184,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%Sheldahl31.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minSheldahl27.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density447 / sq miSheldahl447 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sheldahl

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sheldahl
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50243 Sheldahl , IA Standard 361 $80,938 $184,700

Map of Sheldahl ZIP codes

50243

The ZIP codes of Sheldahl, 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 Sheldahl

The nearest larger towns are Slater (1,401 people, 1.2 mi), Alleman (429 people, 5.5 mi) and Huxley (4,544 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Sheldahl
TownPopulationDistance
Huxley 4,544 5.8 mi
Polk City 6,037 5.9 mi
Madrid 2,808 6.4 mi
Ankeny 72,615 10.5 mi
Ames 67,669 11.8 mi
Johnston 24,384 12.0 mi
Saylorville 3,366 13.2 mi
Grimes 16,366 14.0 mi
Boone 12,424 15.6 mi
Nevada 6,983 15.7 mi
Urbandale 46,595 16.3 mi
Bondurant 8,560 17.1 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 18.0 mi
Clive 19,012 18.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Polk County · Iowa ZIP codes

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