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West Bend ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for West Bend, IA is 50597, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
855
Area code
515
State
Iowa

West Bend in numbers

About 855 people live in West Bend, in 320 households. The median household income is $86,154 a year, 15% above the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,700 (23% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $538 a month. The median age is 35.6; 25.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 12 minutes.

Population855West Bend855
Households320West Bend320
Median age35.6West Bend35.6Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$86,154West Bend$86,154Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$159,700West Bend$159,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$538West Bend$538Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%West Bend25.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.3 minWest Bend12.3 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density959 / sq miWest Bend959 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Bend

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Bend
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50597 West Bend , IA Standard 1,341 $92,000 $179,700

Map of West Bend ZIP codes

50597

The ZIP codes of West Bend, 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 West Bend

The nearest larger towns are Algona (5,377 people, 13 mi), Emmetsburg (3,648 people, 16 mi) and Pocahontas (1,763 people, 19 mi).

Towns near West Bend
TownPopulationDistance
Algona 5,377 13.5 mi
Emmetsburg 3,648 15.9 mi
Humboldt 4,771 19.8 mi

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