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Cresco Iowa ZIP Codes

Cresco holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Cresco

The complete list of Cresco, Iowa ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
52136Howard County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Cresco. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Cresco ZIP code begins 521. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of Iowa. Statewide that range covers 33 ZIP codes, so Cresco accounts for 3% of it.

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Area codes covering Cresco

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The code below serves the same ground Cresco occupies.

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Where Cresco's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Cresco ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.
  • Reference points and footprint
  • Not an official NANPA boundary
  • Not a USPS delivery area

Cities near Cresco

The closest places to Cresco with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Ridgeway Iowa ZIP codes8.1 mi1 ZIP code
Lime Springs Iowa ZIP codes10 mi1 ZIP code
Protivin Iowa ZIP codes11 mi1 ZIP code
Spillville Iowa ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code
Chester Iowa ZIP codes15 mi1 ZIP code
Decorah Iowa ZIP codes17 mi1 ZIP code
Calmar Iowa ZIP codes18 mi1 ZIP code
Fort Atkinson Iowa ZIP codes18 mi1 ZIP code

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.