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Swea City ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Swea City, IA is 50590, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
591
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Swea City in numbers

About 591 people live in Swea City, in 315 households. The median household income is $47,656 a year, 37% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $56,400 (73% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $661 a month. The median age is 39.3; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population591Swea City591
Households315Swea City315
Median age39.3Swea City39.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$47,656Swea City$47,656Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$56,400Swea City$56,400Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$661Swea City$661Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%Swea City15.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minSwea City21.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density771 / sq miSwea City771 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Swea City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Swea City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50590 Swea City , IA Standard 718 $57,639 $64,000

Map of Swea City ZIP codes

50590

The ZIP codes of Swea 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 Swea City

The nearest larger towns are Bancroft (626 people, 7.8 mi), Armstrong (703 people, 8.7 mi) and Buffalo Center (911 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Swea City
TownPopulationDistance
Fairmont, MN 10,296 19.6 mi
Blue Earth, MN 3,165 20.7 mi
Algona 5,377 21.6 mi
Emmetsburg 3,648 26.3 mi
Estherville 5,839 26.3 mi

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