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Zearing ZIP code, Iowa

The ZIP code for Zearing, IA is 50278, and its area code is 641.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
566
Area code
641
State
Iowa

Zearing in numbers

About 566 people live in Zearing, in 198 households. The median household income is $74,167 a year, about the same as the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,800 (24% below the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $883 a month. The median age is 34.7; 34.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population566Zearing566
Households198Zearing198
Median age34.7Zearing34.7Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$74,167Zearing$74,167Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$158,800Zearing$158,800Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$883Zearing$883Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%Zearing34.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.2 minZearing25.2 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density756 / sq miZearing756 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Zearing

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Zearing
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50278 Zearing , IA Standard 891 $74,306 $193,000

Map of Zearing ZIP codes

50278

The ZIP codes of Zearing, 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 Zearing

The nearest larger towns are Colo (686 people, 10 mi), Hubbard (773 people, 10 mi) and Roland (1,559 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Zearing
TownPopulationDistance
Nevada 6,983 13.2 mi
Story City 3,398 15.0 mi
Eldora 2,617 17.2 mi
Ames 67,669 19.0 mi
Marshalltown 27,626 21.8 mi
Huxley 4,544 23.7 mi
Iowa Falls 5,038 24.9 mi

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