ZIP Code 50704 in Waterloo, IA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Waterloo, Iowa
County:Black Hawk County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:7:13:56 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:319
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.4929, -92.3426
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50704 - Waterloo, IA

ZIP Code 50704, Waterloo

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationBlack Hawk County, IA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points746 (379 businesses)
PO Boxes367
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 50703
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes (367 boxes total), with all street delivery for the area handled by neighboring ZIP 50703
  • The facility serves 379 businesses in the Franklin Gateway and downtown Waterloo area
  • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County in northeast Iowa, along the Cedar River
  • The post office sits near Sycamore Street, which has 130 delivery records in the local postal database
  • This is a city delivery post office, part of Waterloo's multi-ZIP postal system
  • Nearby neighborhoods include Downtown, Walnut, and Cedar River, all within the Waterloo metro area

Postal Services

The 50704 facility operates alongside Waterloo's main postal infrastructure. With 33 establishments employing roughly 4,900 workers in the immediate area, business mail makes up a significant portion of the box activity. The post office provides PO Box service only; residents with street addresses in this part of Waterloo receive home delivery via ZIP code 50703.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Reference

The ZIP code references only Sycamore Street in its postal database, indicating this is a PO Box-only facility with a single geographic reference point in downtown Waterloo. The street itself receives delivery through the companion 50703 ZIP code.

Nearby Areas

Franklin Gateway Downtown Walnut Cedar River Church Row Historic

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 50704 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 33 business establishments, employing about 4,900 people with an annual payroll of $377,096,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:924Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:33Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$70,599,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$377,096,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:4,900Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 50704 is located in Black Hawk County, Iowa, within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47940) and Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 167,819 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 50704. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IASource: Census
CBSA Number:47940Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:167,819Source: Census
MSA:Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:12261.92 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:1982425Source: Census
Place Name:Waterloo city; IowaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


50707 | | 50703

Schools in ZIP Code 50704


We could not locate which school district 50704 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Irving Elementary School 1115 W. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Waterloo Community School DistrictNearby
Lowell Elementary School 1628 Washington St
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Waterloo Community School DistrictNearby
East High School 214 High St
Waterloo, IA 50703
District: Waterloo Community School DistrictNearby
Kingsley Elementary School 201 Sunset Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701
District: Waterloo Community School DistrictNearby
Kittrell Elementary School 1304 Oregon St
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Waterloo Community School DistrictNearby
Royal Legacy Christian Academy 620 W 5th St
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Edward School 139 E Mitchell Ave
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Private SchoolNearby
Cedar Valley Catholic School 3231 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 50704


Allen College 1990 Heath St
Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
Type: Post Secondary
Hawkeye Community College 1501 E Orange Rd
Waterloo, IA 50701
Type: Post Secondary
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls 1350 College Square Mall
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Type: Post Secondary
La James International College-Cedar Falls 6322 University Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Northern Iowa 1227 W 27th St
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0005
Type: Post Secondary
Wartburg College 100 Wartburg Blvd.
Waverly, IA 50677-0903
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov