What city is ZIP code 50012?

50012 is a Ames, Iowa ZIP code.

What county is 50012 in?

ZIP code 50012 is in Story County, Iowa.

What time zone is ZIP code 50012 in?

50012 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).

What area code is 50012?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 50012 use area code 515.

What is the population of ZIP code 50012?

About 1,913 people live in ZIP code 50012, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Can I use 50012 for a street address?

Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in Ames use a standard ZIP code.

What ZIP codes are near 50012?

The nearest ZIP codes to 50012 are 50013 (Ames, 0.4 miles), 50010 (Ames, 2.7 miles), 50014 (Ames, 2.9 miles) and 50134 (Kelley, 5.2 miles).

ZIP code 50012

Where is ZIP code 50012?

Ames, Iowa

Story County · Unique ZIP code

ZIP code 50012 belongs to Ames, Iowa in Story County. 50012 is a unique ZIP code assigned to a single organization (Iowa State University) that gets a lot of mail. It is in the Central Time zone and uses area code 515. About 1,913 people live in the 50012 area. The closest ZIP codes are 50013 (Ames, 0.4 mi east), 50010 (Ames, 2.7 mi east) and 50014 (Ames, 2.9 mi northwest).

ZIP code	50012
Type	Unique ZIP code for a single organization
Status	Active
City	Ames
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Story County
Time zone	Central Time · now
Area code	515
Coordinates	42.0236, -93.6485 map
3-digit prefix	500

Population and income in 50012

Population	1,913 · higher than 70% of Iowa ZIP codes
People per square mile	5,561 · higher than 100% of Iowa ZIP codes
Median age	19.3 years · lower than 100% of Iowa ZIP codes
Men / women	61% / 39%
Income per person	$6,380
Below the poverty line	100%
Bachelor’s degree or higher	100% of adults 25+
Housing units	4
Households	4 (1.75 people on average)
Owners / renters	0.0% / 100%
Land area	0.34 sq mi (plus 0.01 sq mi of water)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024) for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 50012. Census ZIP areas are close to, but not exactly the same as, USPS delivery areas.

ZIP codes near 50012

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
50013	Ames, IA	0.4 mi E	Unique
50010	Ames, IA	2.7 mi E	Standard
50014	Ames, IA	2.9 mi NW	Standard
50134	Kelley, IA	5.2 mi S	Standard
50105	Gilbert, IA	6.3 mi N	Standard
50124	Huxley, IA	8.9 mi S	Standard
50011	Ames, IA	9.4 mi E	Unique
50244	Slater, IA	10.3 mi S	Standard
50046	Cambridge, IA	10.3 mi SE	Standard
50201	Nevada, IA	10.4 mi E	Standard
50152	Luther, IA	11.3 mi SW	PO Box only
50248	Story City, IA	11.3 mi N	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 50012 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 50012

JANE SMITH
123 MAIN ST
AMES IA 50012

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (50012-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Other ZIP codes in Ames, IA

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 50012?: 50012 is a Ames, Iowa ZIP code.
What county is 50012 in?: ZIP code 50012 is in Story County, Iowa.
What time zone is ZIP code 50012 in?: 50012 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).
What area code is 50012?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 50012 use area code 515.
What is the population of ZIP code 50012?: About 1,913 people live in ZIP code 50012, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024).
Can I use 50012 for a street address?: Only for mail to the organization it is assigned to. Other addresses in Ames use a standard ZIP code.
What ZIP codes are near 50012?: The nearest ZIP codes to 50012 are 50013 (Ames, 0.4 miles), 50010 (Ames, 2.7 miles), 50014 (Ames, 2.9 miles) and 50134 (Kelley, 5.2 miles).