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Waucoma ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Waucoma, IA is 52171, and its area code is 563.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
291
Area code
563
State
Iowa

Waucoma in numbers

About 291 people live in Waucoma, in 112 households. The median household income is $78,750 a year, 5% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700 (41% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $475 a month. The median age is 44.3; 8.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population291Waucoma291
Households112Waucoma112
Median age44.3Waucoma44.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$78,750Waucoma$78,750Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$122,700Waucoma$122,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$475Waucoma$475Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%Waucoma8.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.2 minWaucoma19.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density622 / sq miWaucoma622 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waucoma

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waucoma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52171 Waucoma , IA Standard 1,314 $94,904 $192,100

Map of Waucoma ZIP codes

52171

The ZIP codes of Waucoma, 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 Waucoma

The nearest larger towns are Lawler (363 people, 6.1 mi), Fort Atkinson (346 people, 7.9 mi) and Hawkeye (482 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Waucoma
TownPopulationDistance
New Hampton 3,453 14.1 mi
Decorah 7,535 21.1 mi
Cresco 3,908 22.2 mi
Postville 2,979 23.6 mi
Oelwein 5,834 27.2 mi

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