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Ames, IA

ZIP codes
26
CBSA code
11180
Type
Metropolitan statistical area
States
IA
Population
127,134
Combined area
Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Ames in numbers

About 127,134 people live in the Ames metropolitan area. The median household income is $73,127 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,300, and median gross rent is $1,000 a month.

Population127,134Ames127,134
Median household income$73,127Ames$73,127US $80,734
Median home value$246,300Ames$246,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,000Ames$1,000US $1,413

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

Its 2 counties

Counties in Ames, IA
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
Story County, IA 16 100,466 $69,685
Boone County, IA 10 26,668 $83,531

ZIP codes in Ames

ZIP codes in Ames, IA
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50010 Ames , IA Standard 33,799 $65,398 $253,500
50011 Ames , IA No street area — — —
50012 Ames , IA Standard 1,913 — —
50013 Ames , IA Standard 4,211 — —
50014 Ames , IA Standard 32,958 $60,731 $336,800
50031 Beaver , IA Standard 51 $73,750 $56,300
50036 Boone , IA Standard 16,154 $79,255 $194,400
50037 Boone , IA No street area — — —
50040 Boxholm , IA Standard 168 $49,375 $86,500
50046 Cambridge , IA Standard 1,554 $81,500 $229,200
50055 Collins , IA Standard 1,102 $85,278 $200,000
50056 Colo , IA Standard 1,003 $73,333 $184,500
50099 Boone , IA No street area — — —
50105 Gilbert , IA Standard 1,487 $130,083 $275,400
50124 Huxley , IA Standard 4,859 $114,904 $305,200
50134 Kelley , IA Standard 770 $111,250 $300,000
50152 Luther , IA Standard 138 $93,750 $183,300
50154 Mc Callsburg , IA Standard 394 $69,219 $187,500
50156 Madrid , IA Standard 4,575 $98,054 $243,800
50201 Nevada , IA Standard 8,320 $81,027 $193,200
50212 Ogden , IA Standard 2,993 $81,838 $221,300
50223 Pilot Mound , IA Standard 236 $47,222 $87,200
50236 Roland , IA Standard 1,761 $85,046 $198,900
50248 Story City , IA Standard 4,216 $100,864 $239,600
50276 Woodward , IA Standard 2,679 $91,827 $289,000
50278 Zearing , IA Standard 891 $74,306 $193,000

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