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Thornburg ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Thornburg, IA is 50255.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
55
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Thornburg uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

ZIP codes addressed as Thornburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thornburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50255 Thornburg , IA Standard 51 $39,722 —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Thornburg

These ZIP codes cover part of Thornburg but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Thornburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50136 Keswick , IA Standard 376 $75,625 $97,800

Map of Thornburg ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Thornburg, 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 Thornburg

The nearest larger towns are Gibson (68 people, 3.5 mi), What Cheer (580 people, 4.0 mi) and Keswick (255 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near Thornburg
TownPopulationDistance
Oskaloosa 11,504 19.6 mi
Williamsburg 3,360 22.1 mi
Marengo 2,725 27.2 mi
Grinnell 9,505 28.0 mi

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