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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Iowa
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 465 Iowa ZIPs qualify.
Iowa ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 50013Ames
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 9.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
2ZIP 50012Ames
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 10.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 51°F
3ZIP 51041Orange City
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 10.3 min
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
4ZIP 51101Sioux City
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 10.8 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
5ZIP 50588Storm Lake
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 10.9 min
- ZIP population
- ~13k
- Avg. temperature
- 49°F
6ZIP 51250Sioux Center
Iowa
- Mean commute
- 12.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 50022 | Atlantic | Cass County | 12.2 min |
| #8 | 50511 | Algona | Kossuth County | 12.2 min |
| #9 | 50436 | Forest City | Winnebago County | 12.5 min |
| #10 | 51012 | Cherokee | Cherokee County | 12.8 min |
| #11 | 51401 | Carroll | Carroll County | 12.8 min |
| #12 | 52242 | Iowa City | Johnson County | 12.8 min |
| #13 | 51445 | Ida Grove | Ida County | 13.0 min |
| #14 | 50309 | Des Moines | Polk County | 13.3 min |
| #15 | 50525 | Clarion | Wright County | 13.4 min |
| #16 | 51246 | Rock Rapids | Lyon County | 13.4 min |
| #17 | 51247 | Rock Valley | Sioux County | 13.6 min |
| #18 | 52556 | Fairfield | Jefferson County | 13.6 min |
| #19 | 50401 | Mason City | Cerro Gordo County | 13.7 min |
| #20 | 50801 | Creston | Union County | 13.7 min |
| #21 | 51054 | Sergeant Bluff | Woodbury County | 13.7 min |
| #22 | 51234 | Boyden | Sioux County | 13.8 min |
| #23 | 51235 | Doon | Lyon County | 13.8 min |
| #24 | 51239 | Hull | Sioux County | 13.8 min |
| #25 | 51537 | Harlan | Shelby County | 14.0 min |
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