ZIP Code 50009

50009 is one of Iowa's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Altoona, Polk County.

City: Altoona
County: Polk County
State: Iowa
Prefix: 500xx

Where this code sits

50009 is part of the 500xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Altoona.

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Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 50009 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

515 Area code 515

ZIP codes nearest 50009

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 50009.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 50317	3.8 mi	Des Moines, IA
ZIP code 50032	3.9 mi	Berwick, IA
ZIP code 50035	3.9 mi	Bondurant, IA
ZIP code 50327	5.0 mi	Pleasant Hill, IA
ZIP code 50169	5.4 mi	Mitchellville, IA
ZIP code 50301	5.4 mi	Des Moines, IA
ZIP code 50302	5.4 mi	Des Moines, IA
ZIP code 50303	5.4 mi	Des Moines, IA

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 50009, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 50009. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.