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Wapello ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Wapello, IA is 52653, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,765
Area code
319
State
Iowa

Wapello in numbers

About 1,765 people live in Wapello, in 830 households. The median household income is $72,708 a year, 3% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,900 (31% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $711 a month. The median age is 49.6; 15.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,765Wapello1,765
Households830Wapello830
Median age49.6Wapello49.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$72,708Wapello$72,708Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$143,900Wapello$143,900Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$711Wapello$711Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%Wapello15.6%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minWapello24.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,359 / sq miWapello1,359 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wapello

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wapello
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52653 Wapello , IA Standard 3,083 $83,525 $161,000

Map of Wapello ZIP codes

52653

The ZIP codes of Wapello, 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 Wapello

The nearest larger towns are Columbus Junction (2,110 people, 11 mi), Mediapolis (1,928 people, 12 mi) and Muscatine (23,489 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Wapello
TownPopulationDistance
Muscatine 23,489 17.9 mi
Aledo, IL 3,668 23.1 mi
Mount Pleasant 8,951 23.8 mi
West Burlington 3,189 24.6 mi
Burlington 23,728 25.8 mi
Washington 7,290 27.5 mi
West Liberty 3,776 27.6 mi
Wilton 2,920 29.7 mi

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