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West Point ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for West Point, IA is 52656, and its area code is 319.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
840
Area code
319
State
Iowa

West Point in numbers

About 840 people live in West Point, in 386 households. The median household income is $73,125 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,700 (14% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $617 a month. The median age is 49.3; 26.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population840West Point840
Households386West Point386
Median age49.3West Point49.3Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,125West Point$73,125Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$178,700West Point$178,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$617West Point$617Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%West Point26.1%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.5 minWest Point17.5 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,321 / sq miWest Point1,321 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Point

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Point
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
52656 West Point , IA Standard 1,833 $83,750 $189,900

Map of West Point ZIP codes

52656

The ZIP codes of West Point, 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 Point

The nearest larger towns are Fort Madison (10,133 people, 8.5 mi), Nauvoo, IL (931 people, 12 mi) and Danville (930 people, 12 mi).

Towns near West Point
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Madison 10,133 8.5 mi
West Burlington 3,189 16.3 mi
Mount Pleasant 8,951 17.8 mi
Burlington 23,728 18.4 mi
Keokuk 9,662 21.2 mi
Hamilton, IL 2,714 22.8 mi

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