Fraser is a city in Boone County, Iowa, home to about 148 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50036, 50212 and 50223.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Boone; part is in Fraser
Mostly Ogden; part is in Fraser
Mostly Pilot Mound; part is in Fraser
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fraser. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fraser; 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.
Fraser had 101 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 767th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Boone County grew from 28,200 residents in 1900 to 26,715 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boone, IA weather station (3 miles away).
6,497 jobs at 603 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fraser’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Boone Comm School District, Ogden Comm School District, United Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledges Elementary SchoolBoone | Pre-K–1 | 336 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Ogden Elementary SchoolOgden | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| United Community SchoolBoone | Pre-K–6 | 329 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolBoone | 2–4 | 329 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Boone Middle SchoolBoone | 5–8 | 586 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Ogden Middle SchoolOgden | 6–8 | 158 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Boone High SchoolBoone | 9–12 | 704 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ogden High SchoolOgden | 9–12 | 234 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart SchoolBoone | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBoone | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boone, Ogden and Pilot Mound.
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.