Cumming is a city in Madison County, Iowa, home to about 545 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50061.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly West Des Moines; part is in Cumming
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cumming. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cumming; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cumming had 436 residents in the 2020 census, up 169% since 2000.
It’s the 449th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Madison County grew from 17,710 residents in 1900 to 16,548 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Des Moines Intl Ap, IA weather station (6 miles away).
2,850 jobs at 435 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cumming.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Des Moines and Norwalk.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.