Ruthven Iowa ZIP Codes

Ruthven holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Ruthven

The complete list of Ruthven, Iowa ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP code	County
51358	Palo Alto County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Ruthven. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Ruthven ZIP code begins 513. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of Iowa. Statewide that range covers 23 ZIP codes, so Ruthven accounts for 4% of it.

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Area codes covering Ruthven

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 Ruthven occupies.

712 Area code 712

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Where Ruthven's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Ruthven ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Cities near Ruthven

The closest places to Ruthven with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
City	Distance	ZIP codes
Dickens Iowa ZIP codes	6.2 mi	1 ZIP code
Ayrshire Iowa ZIP codes	7.1 mi	1 ZIP code
Gillett Grove Iowa ZIP codes	11 mi	1 ZIP code
Graettinger Iowa ZIP codes	11 mi	1 ZIP code
Emmetsburg Iowa ZIP codes	11 mi	1 ZIP code
Terril Iowa ZIP codes	13 mi	1 ZIP code
Spencer Iowa ZIP codes	13 mi	1 ZIP code
Curlew Iowa ZIP codes	13 mi	1 ZIP code

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