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Winterset ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Winterset, IA is 50273, and its area code is 515.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,416
Area code
515
State
Iowa

Winterset in numbers

About 5,416 people live in Winterset, in 2,389 households. The median household income is $67,708 a year, 10% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,500 (7% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,095 a month. The median age is 37.5; 22.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,416Winterset5,416
Households2,389Winterset2,389
Median age37.5Winterset37.5Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$67,708Winterset$67,708Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$192,500Winterset$192,500Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,095Winterset$1,095Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%Winterset22.0%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minWinterset23.9 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,150 / sq miWinterset1,150 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Winterset

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Winterset
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50273 Winterset , IA Standard 8,950 $82,633 $219,400

Map of Winterset ZIP codes

50273

The ZIP codes of Winterset, 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 Winterset

The nearest larger towns are Adel (6,430 people, 18 mi), Waukee (29,236 people, 18 mi) and West Des Moines (71,083 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Winterset
TownPopulationDistance
Adel 6,430 17.9 mi
Waukee 29,236 18.0 mi
West Des Moines 71,083 18.5 mi
Norwalk 14,183 19.1 mi
Clive 19,012 21.5 mi
Urbandale 46,595 23.3 mi
Indianola 16,044 23.5 mi
Windsor Heights 5,143 23.6 mi
Osceola 5,523 24.9 mi
Grimes 16,366 25.3 mi
Des Moines 212,421 26.1 mi
Creston 7,435 26.9 mi
Johnston 24,384 28.1 mi
Carlisle 4,255 29.3 mi

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