Every ZIP code in the United States, with weather, radar, trivia and the numbers behind it. Five digits since 1963!

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zipcodes.pro — PREFIX/502

ZIP codes starting with 502

ZIP codes
65
States
IA
Largest city
West Des Moines, IA
Population
255,950

The first three digits of a ZIP code identify a sectional center facility — the postal processing plant that sorts mail for the area. It is a mail-routing grouping, not an administrative boundary.

Every ZIP code in 502xx

ZIP codes starting with 502
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
50201 Nevada , IA Standard 8,320 $81,027 $193,200
50206 New Providence , IA Standard 349 $79,306 $112,500
50207 New Sharon , IA Standard 2,325 $76,053 $156,300
50208 Newton , IA Standard 20,595 $62,306 $168,900
50210 New Virginia , IA Standard 1,487 $87,813 $324,600
50211 Norwalk , IA Standard 16,835 $103,712 $316,100
50212 Ogden , IA Standard 2,993 $81,838 $221,300
50213 Osceola , IA Standard 7,489 $73,026 $165,500
50214 Otley , IA Standard 719 — $289,700
50216 Panora , IA Standard 2,786 $79,635 $228,600
50217 Paton , IA Standard 561 $66,771 $134,700
50218 Patterson , IA Standard 346 $82,969 $111,100
50219 Pella , IA Standard 14,416 $86,807 $301,400
50220 Perry , IA Standard 9,216 $71,671 $149,400
50222 Peru , IA Standard 328 $100,568 $269,200
50223 Pilot Mound , IA Standard 236 $47,222 $87,200
50225 Pleasantville , IA Standard 3,364 $69,923 $168,500
50226 Polk City , IA Standard 7,759 $153,011 $417,500
50227 Popejoy , IA Standard 107 $38,611 $83,500
50228 Prairie City , IA Standard 2,120 $90,833 $211,400
50229 Prole , IA Standard 1,585 $123,164 $416,700
50230 Radcliffe , IA Standard 1,145 $87,778 $165,300
50231 Randall , IA Standard 142 $72,321 $110,800
50232 Reasnor , IA Standard 569 $87,667 $264,200
50233 Redfield , IA Standard 1,406 $78,984 $204,300
50234 Rhodes , IA Standard 559 $78,750 $195,800
50235 Rippey , IA Standard 431 $89,583 $223,000
50236 Roland , IA Standard 1,761 $85,046 $198,900
50237 Runnells , IA Standard 3,635 $101,806 $346,900
50238 Russell , IA Standard 1,195 $59,625 $83,300
50239 Saint Anthony , IA Standard 354 $151,250 $354,200
50240 Saint Charles , IA Standard 2,393 $107,563 $305,800
50241 Saint Marys , IA Standard 96 $77,500 $195,000
50242 Searsboro , IA Standard 326 $67,104 $225,000
50243 Sheldahl , IA Standard 361 $80,938 $184,700
50244 Slater , IA Standard 1,729 $120,313 $250,800
50246 Stanhope , IA Standard 614 $61,324 $119,300
50247 State Center , IA Standard 2,004 $91,875 $181,300
50248 Story City , IA Standard 4,216 $100,864 $239,600
50249 Stratford , IA Standard 1,312 $60,761 $119,000
50250 Stuart , IA Standard 2,832 $71,083 $210,400
50251 Sully , IA Standard 1,365 $91,061 $186,200
50252 Swan , IA Standard 236 $112,292 $278,600
50254 Thayer , IA Standard 296 $64,211 $175,000
50255 Thornburg , IA Standard 51 $39,722 —
50256 Tracy , IA Standard 643 $83,438 $146,800
50257 Truro , IA Standard 914 $94,375 $226,200
50258 Union , IA Standard 958 $83,988 $109,800
50259 Gifford , IA No street area — — —
50261 Van Meter , IA Standard 3,399 $155,278 $374,100
50262 Van Wert , IA Standard 263 $81,875 $83,800
50263 Waukee , IA Standard 29,611 $102,762 $352,800
50264 Weldon , IA Standard 502 $64,545 $136,100
50265 West Des Moines , IA Standard 33,488 $85,915 $281,800
50266 West Des Moines , IA Standard 37,523 $87,025 $345,600
50268 What Cheer , IA Standard 908 $59,118 $77,100
50269 Whitten , IA Standard 164 $92,813 $90,000
50271 Williams , IA Standard 581 $82,656 $113,100
50272 Williamson , IA Standard 190 $45,000 —
50273 Winterset , IA Standard 8,950 $82,633 $219,400
50274 Wiota , IA Standard 234 $71,667 $162,100
50275 Woodburn , IA Standard 506 $72,232 $122,400
50276 Woodward , IA Standard 2,679 $91,827 $289,000
50277 Yale , IA Standard 582 $90,625 $89,400
50278 Zearing , IA Standard 891 $74,306 $193,000

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