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Van Meter ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Van Meter, IA is 50261, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,628
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Mail addressed to Van Meter uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Van Meter in numbers

About 1,628 people live in Van Meter, in 497 households. The median household income is $135,139 a year, 80% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,000 (27% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,063 a month. The median age is 38.0; 43.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,628Van Meter1,628
Households497Van Meter497
Median age38.0Van Meter38.0Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$135,139Van Meter$135,139Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$264,000Van Meter$264,000Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,063Van Meter$1,063Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%Van Meter43.4%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.0 minVan Meter22.0 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density372 / sq miVan Meter372 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Van Meter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Van Meter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50261 Van Meter , IA Standard 3,399 $155,278 $374,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Van Meter

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

ZIP codes overlapping Van Meter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50003 Adel , IA Standard 9,948 $103,114 $395,400
50038 Booneville , IA Standard 235 $82,188 —

Map of Van Meter ZIP codes

50261

The ZIP codes of Van Meter, 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 Van Meter

The nearest larger towns are Waukee (29,236 people, 5.5 mi), Adel (6,430 people, 6.8 mi) and West Des Moines (71,083 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Van Meter
TownPopulationDistance
Waukee 29,236 5.5 mi
Adel 6,430 6.8 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 8.6 mi
Clive 19,012 9.7 mi
Urbandale 46,595 11.5 mi
Winterset 5,416 12.7 mi
Grimes 16,366 12.9 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 13.2 mi
Norwalk 14,183 13.2 mi
Johnston 24,384 16.2 mi
Des Moines 212,421 17.6 mi
Saylorville 3,366 19.6 mi
Polk City 6,037 21.1 mi
Indianola 16,044 22.6 mi

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