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AMES, IA ZIP Code

City	AMES
State	Iowa
ZIP Codes count	5 (see all)
Post offices count	2 (see all)
Total population	65,937 (see all)

ZIP Codes in AMES, Iowa

The ZIP Codes in AMES, Iowa fall within the range from 50010 to 50014. AMES is covered by 5 ZIP Codes: 2 Standard and 3 Unique. Below is the complete list:

50010, 50011, 50012, 50013, 50014

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ZIP Codes for AMES, IA by streets

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List of AMES, IA ZIP Codes

ZIP	TYPE	POPULATION
50010	STANDARD	34,036
50011	UNIQUE	–
50012	UNIQUE	2,284
50013	UNIQUE	–
50014	STANDARD	30,801

Post offices

AMES — Post Office^™ 525 KELLOGG AVE AMES, IA 50010-9998
MEMORIAL UNION — Post Office^™ 2231 LINCOLN WAY AMES, IA 50014-9997

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Address example

27663 550TH AVE
AMES IA 50010-9142

3687 DAWES DR
AMES IA 50010-4108

186 MCDONALD DR
AMES IA 50014-3453

522 OLIVER CIR
AMES IA 50014-3569

3207 RIDGETOP RD
AMES IA 50014-4596

1516 XAVIER AVE
AMES IA 50014-2624

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Census data for AMES, IA

Demographic and housing estimates in AMES, IA

Total population
Total population	65,937
Male	35,282
Female	30,655

Population by age
Total population	65,937
Under 5 years	2,631
5 to 9 years	2,367
10 to 14 years	1,855
15 to 19 years	10,162
20 to 24 years	19,271
25 to 34 years	9,131
35 to 44 years	5,276
45 to 54 years	4,321
55 to 59 years	2,395
60 to 64 years	2,173
65 to 74 years	3,502
75 to 84 years	2,148
85 years and over	705
Median age (years)	23.3
Under 18 years	7,873
16 years and over	58,830
18 years and over	58,064
21 years and over	43,718
62 years and over	7,712
65 years and over	6,355

Population by race
Total population	65,937
One race	63,667
White	54,262
Black or African American	1,693
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	7,072
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	490
Two or more races	2,270

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	51,304
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	27,385
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	23,919

Social characteristics in AMES, IA

Households by type
Total households	25,243
Family households (families)	10,562
Married-couple family	8,897
Male householder, no wife present, family	503
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,162
Nonfamily households	14,681
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.76

Economic characteristics in AMES, IA

Income and benefits (in 2018 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	25,243
Less than $10,000	3,426
$10,000 to $14,999	1,151
$15,000 to $24,999	3,267
$25,000 to $34,999	2,414
$35,000 to $49,999	3,199
$50,000 to $74,999	3,816
$75,000 to $99,999	2,658
$100,000 to $149,999	3,214
$150,000 to $199,999	1,026
$200,000 or more	1,072
Median household income (dollars)	46,127

Housing characteristics in AMES, IA

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	26,754
Occupied housing units	25,243
Vacant housing units	1,511

Units in structure
Total housing units	26,754
1-unit, detached	10,329
1-unit, attached	2,002
2 units	1,296
3 or 4 units	1,195
5 to 9 units	2,254
10 to 19 units	4,060
20 or more units	4,885
Mobile home	733
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	26,754
Built 2014 or later	660
Built 2010 to 2013	1,305
Built 2000 to 2009	4,844
Built 1990 to 1999	5,640
Built 1980 to 1989	2,606
Built 1970 to 1979	3,524
Built 1960 to 1969	3,173
Built 1950 to 1959	1,722
Built 1940 to 1949	809
Built 1939 or earlier	2,471

Rooms
Total housing units	26,754
1 room	723
2 rooms	1,564
3 rooms	4,623
4 rooms	5,243
5 rooms	3,863
6 rooms	3,101
7 rooms	2,488
8 rooms	2,388
9 rooms or more	2,761
Median rooms	4.8

Bedrooms
Total housing units	26,754
No bedroom	795
1 bedroom	3,989
2 bedrooms	8,488
3 bedrooms	8,274
4 bedrooms	4,421
5 or more bedrooms	787

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	25,243
Owner-occupied	10,302
Renter-occupied	14,941
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.40
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.08

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	25,243
Moved in 2017 or later	2,763
Moved in 2015 to 2016	5,966
Moved in 2010 to 2014	8,694
Moved in 2000 to 2009	4,378
Moved in 1990 to 1999	1,953
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,489

Value
Owner-occupied units	10,302
Less than $50,000	563
$50,000 to $99,999	296
$100,000 to $149,999	1,803
$150,000 to $199,999	2,638
$200,000 to $299,999	3,172
$300,000 to $499,999	1,641
$500,000 to $999,999	189
$1,000,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	196,400

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	10,302
Housing units with a mortgage	6,305
Housing units without a mortgage	3,997

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	14,612
Less than $500	795
$500 to $999	8,465
$1,000 to $1,499	3,854
$1,500 to $1,999	1,291
$2,000 to $2,499	171
$2,500 to $2,999	29
$3,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	905
No rent paid	329

Data is based on 2018 Census

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