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Elk Horn Iowa ZIP Codes

Elk Horn holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Elk Horn

The complete list of Elk Horn, Iowa ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
51531Shelby County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Elk Horn. 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 Elk Horn ZIP code begins 515. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of Iowa. Statewide that range covers 57 ZIP codes, so Elk Horn accounts for 2% of it.

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Area codes covering Elk Horn

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 Elk Horn occupies.

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Where Elk Horn's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Elk Horn ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.
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Cities near Elk Horn

The closest places to Elk Horn with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Kimballton Iowa ZIP codes2.5 mi1 ZIP code
Brayton Iowa ZIP codes7.6 mi1 ZIP code
Exira Iowa ZIP codes9.3 mi1 ZIP code
Marne Iowa ZIP codes10 mi1 ZIP code
Walnut Iowa ZIP codes11 mi1 ZIP code
Audubon Iowa ZIP codes11 mi1 ZIP code
Atlantic Iowa ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code
Kirkman Iowa ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code

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