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ZIP codes with the best broadband in Iowa
Ranked by the share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
How we rank broadband coverage
Broadband coverage is the share of households with an internet subscription beyond dial-up, including cable, fiber, DSL, satellite, or cellular data.
It measures subscriptions, not available speeds or providers: a ZIP with fast service available can still rank lower if fewer households subscribe.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 464 Iowa ZIPs qualify.
Iowa ZIP codes ranked by broadband coverage
1ZIP 50012Ames
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 100.0%
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
- Avg. commute
- 10 min
2ZIP 52341Center Point
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 100.0%
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
3ZIP 50647Cedar Falls
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 98.4%
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
- Avg. commute
- 20 min
4ZIP 52411Cedar Rapids
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 97.8%
- ZIP population
- ~8k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
5ZIP 50105Gilbert
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 96.8%
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
- Avg. commute
- 18 min
6ZIP 52324Palo
Iowa
- Households with broadband
- 96.8%
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
- Avg. commute
- 27 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Households with broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 51024 | Hinton | Plymouth County | 96.6% |
| #8 | 51462 | Jefferson | Greene County | 96.5% |
| #9 | 50061 | Cumming | Warren County | 96.2% |
| #10 | 51240 | Inwood | Lyon County | 96.0% |
| #11 | 51576 | Underwood | Pottawattamie County | 96.0% |
| #12 | 50106 | Gilman | Marshall County | 96.0% |
| #13 | 50236 | Roland | Story County | 95.8% |
| #14 | 50276 | Woodward | Dallas County | 95.7% |
| #15 | 52351 | Walford | Benton County | 95.7% |
| #16 | 50323 | Urbandale | Dallas County | 95.7% |
| #17 | 51245 | Primghar | O'Brien County | 95.4% |
| #18 | 52317 | Coralville | Johnson County | 95.4% |
| #19 | 51002 | Alta | Buena Vista County | 95.3% |
| #20 | 52068 | Peosta | Dubuque County | 95.3% |
| #21 | 52328 | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | 95.3% |
| #22 | 50207 | New Sharon | Mahaska County | 95.2% |
| #23 | 51430 | Arcadia | Carroll County | 95.2% |
| #24 | 52218 | Coggon | Linn County | 95.1% |
| #25 | 51201 | Sheldon | O'Brien County | 95.1% |
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