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Story City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Story City, IA is 50248, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,398
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Story City in numbers

About 3,398 people live in Story City, in 1,419 households. The median household income is $96,605 a year, 29% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,600 (4% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $999 a month. The median age is 38.7; 44.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population3,398Story City3,398
Households1,419Story City1,419
Median age38.7Story City38.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$96,605Story City$96,605Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$215,600Story City$215,600Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$999Story City$999Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.0%Story City44.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minStory City23.4 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,144 / sq miStory City1,144 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Story City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Story City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50248 Story City , IA Standard 4,216 $100,864 $239,600

Map of Story City ZIP codes

50248

The ZIP codes of Story City, 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 Story City

The nearest larger towns are Ames (67,669 people, 11 mi), Nevada (6,983 people, 13 mi) and Boone (12,424 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Story City
TownPopulationDistance
Ames 67,669 11.2 mi
Nevada 6,983 13.1 mi
Boone 12,424 17.4 mi
Huxley 4,544 20.0 mi
Webster City 7,769 22.5 mi
Madrid 2,808 24.6 mi
Eldora 2,617 27.6 mi
Iowa Falls 5,038 28.3 mi
Polk City 6,037 28.8 mi

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