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Storm Lake ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Storm Lake, IA is 50588, and its area code is 712.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,428
Area code
712
State
Iowa

Storm Lake in numbers

About 11,428 people live in Storm Lake, in 3,975 households, the 35th-largest of Iowa's 1,017 census places. The median household income is $62,765 a year, 16% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,200 (17% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $898 a month. The median age is 30.9; 18.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 10 minutes.

Population11,428Storm Lake11,428
Households3,975Storm Lake3,975
Median age30.9Storm Lake30.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$62,765Storm Lake$62,765Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$172,200Storm Lake$172,200Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$898Storm Lake$898Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%Storm Lake18.9%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.1 minStorm Lake10.1 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,106 / sq miStorm Lake2,106 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Storm Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Storm Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50588 Storm Lake , IA Standard 13,431 $70,906 $184,900

Map of Storm Lake ZIP codes

50588

The ZIP codes of Storm Lake, 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 Storm Lake

The nearest larger towns are Fort Dodge (24,827 people, 53 mi), Sioux City (86,101 people, 62 mi) and South Sioux City, NE (13,907 people, 63 mi).

Towns near Storm Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Cherokee 5,154 19.5 mi

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