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Story County, IA ZIP codes

There are 16 ZIP codes in Story County, IA, in 12 towns, from 50010 to 50278. The largest are 50010 (Ames), 50014 (Ames) and 50201 (Nevada). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 50161.

The county seat is Nevada.

ZIP codes
16
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
12
County seat
Nevada
County FIPS
19169
State
Iowa
Population
100,466
Median household income
$69,685
Land area
573 sq mi
Area code
515
Metro area
Ames

Story County ZIP codes by town

Nevada (county seat)
50201

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Story County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Story County.

Map of Story County ZIP codes

50010500115001250013500145004650055500565010550124501345015450201502365024850278

The ZIP codes of Story County, 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.

Story County in numbers

About 100,466 people live in Story County, in 38,904 households, the 8th most populous of Iowa's 99 counties. The median household income is $69,685 a year, 7% below the Iowa median of $75,059 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,700 (24% above the Iowa median), and median gross rent is $1,018 a month. The median age is 26.9; 54.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.4% across Iowa); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population100,466Story100,466
Households38,904Story38,904
Median age26.9Story26.9Iowa38.6US 38.9
Median household income$69,685Story$69,685Iowa$75,059US $80,734
Median home value$258,700Story$258,700Iowa$208,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,018Story$1,018Iowa$972US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.8%Story54.8%Iowa31.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.8 minStory17.8 minIowa19.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density175 / sq miStory175 / sq mi

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.

Largest towns in Story County

Largest towns in Story County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Ames 5 67,669
Nevada 1 6,983
Huxley 1 4,544
Story City 1 3,398
Roland 1 1,559
Gilbert 1 1,381
Cambridge 1 803
Colo 1 686
Zearing 1 566
Collins 1 533
Mc Callsburg 1 394
Kelley 1 382

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Story County.

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Every ZIP code in Story County, with figures

ZIP codes in Story County
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
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
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
50154 Mc Callsburg , IA Standard 394 $69,219 $187,500
50201 Nevada , IA Standard 8,320 $81,027 $193,200
50236 Roland , IA Standard 1,761 $85,046 $198,900
50248 Story City , IA Standard 4,216 $100,864 $239,600
50278 Zearing , IA Standard 891 $74,306 $193,000

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