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Tama ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Tama, IA is 52339, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,051
Area code
641
State
Iowa

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tama itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Montour (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Tama in numbers

About 3,051 people live in Tama, in 1,052 households. The median household income is $68,661 a year, 9% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,800 (49% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $832 a month. The median age is 36.2; 16.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population3,051Tama3,051
Households1,052Tama1,052
Median age36.2Tama36.2Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$68,661Tama$68,661Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$106,800Tama$106,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$832Tama$832Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%Tama16.2%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minTama20.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,027 / sq miTama1,027 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tama

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tama
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52339 Tama , IA Standard 4,326 $67,612 $121,400

Map of Tama ZIP codes

52339

The ZIP codes of Tama, 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 Tama

The nearest larger towns are Grinnell (9,505 people, 18 mi), Marshalltown (27,626 people, 18 mi) and Newton (15,700 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Tama
TownPopulationDistance
Grinnell 9,505 17.7 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 17.7 mi
Marengo 2,725 28.5 mi
Grundy Center 2,809 29.4 mi

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