Ames, IA ZIP Codes
Ames, Iowa has 5 ZIP codes: 2 for street addresses ( and ) and 3 for single organizations.
Your street decides which one you use.
Which Ames ZIP code is my address in?
Street ranges from the Census Bureau, 2026. PO box and organization ZIP codes are not found by street. A new street may be missing: address not found?
Ames ZIP code map
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50011, 50012 and 50013 have no area on the map: they are PO box or single-organization ZIP codes. Dashed line: Ames city limits.
Map: Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020) and place limits (2024).
All Ames ZIP codes by type
| ZIP | Type and post office or station |
|---|---|
| 50010 | street delivery Ames |
| 50011 | one organization Ames |
| 50012 | one organization Ames |
| 50013 | one organization Ames |
| 50014 | street delivery Ames |
ZIP codes from nearby towns that reach into Ames
- 50201, mailing town Nevada, covers 2 percent of Ames
Why your mail may say Ames when you live outside it
A letter addressed to Ames can go to a home outside the city limits, because ZIP areas follow delivery routes, not town lines.
The reverse happens too: parts of Ames use 50201, which mails under a neighboring town's name.
A ZIP code does not set your city, school district or tax. Story County property records show which city you are in.
Ames ZIP code questions
What is the main ZIP code for Ames?
50010, the ZIP code of the main Ames post office at 525 Kellogg Ave.
What county is Ames in?
Story County.
ZIP codes for towns near Ames
More towns near Ames: Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Omaha, Sioux City, Rochester, Mankato.
Sources and last checked
USPS ZIP Locale Detail (October 1, 2026), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), U.S. Census Bureau, HUD-USPS crosswalk.
Checked October 20, 2026. Sources · How we build our lists · Corrections