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Shell Rock ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Shell Rock, IA is 50670, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,625
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Shell Rock in numbers

About 1,625 people live in Shell Rock, in 601 households. The median household income is $78,657 a year, 5% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,100 (22% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $931 a month. The median age is 35.6; 20.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,625Shell Rock1,625
Households601Shell Rock601
Median age35.6Shell Rock35.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,657Shell Rock$78,657Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$163,100Shell Rock$163,100Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$931Shell Rock$931Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%Shell Rock20.3%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minShell Rock25.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,014 / sq miShell Rock1,014 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shell Rock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shell Rock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50670 Shell Rock , IA Standard 2,270 $84,679 $171,500

Map of Shell Rock ZIP codes

50670

The ZIP codes of Shell Rock, 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 Shell Rock

The nearest larger towns are Waverly (10,494 people, 5.7 mi), Denver (2,379 people, 13 mi) and Parkersburg (1,766 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Shell Rock
TownPopulationDistance
Waverly 10,494 5.7 mi
Cedar Falls 40,888 14.8 mi
Waterloo 67,008 19.2 mi
Hudson 2,699 20.3 mi
Evansdale 4,518 23.3 mi
Charles City 7,232 24.8 mi
Grundy Center 2,809 26.0 mi
New Hampton 3,453 27.3 mi

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