Iowa
Iowa has 3,210,507 residents in 99 counties and 911 ZIP codes. The median household income is $75,059, 7% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $208,000. 72% of households own their home.
3,210,507residentsACS 2020–2024
$75,059median household incomein 2024 dollars
$208,000median home valueowner-occupied homes
89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Iowa · 911 ZIP codes
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 99 counties.
Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| County | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 7,460 | $68K | $160K | 74% | 20% | 84% | 23 min |
| Adams County | 3,622 | $72K | $132K | 77% | 27% | 85% | 21 min |
| Allamakee County | 14,092 | $71K | $172K | 80% | 22% | 86% | 24 min |
| Appanoose County | 12,184 | $55K | $124K | 69% | 21% | 84% | 23 min |
| Audubon County | 5,599 | $58K | $122K | 76% | 21% | 84% | 21 min |
| Benton County | 25,724 | $87K | $208K | 85% | 26% | 89% | 27 min |
| Black Hawk County | 131,049 | $66K | $189K | 66% | 30% | 89% | 17 min |
| Boone County | 26,668 | $84K | $212K | 80% | 29% | 89% | 24 min |
| Bremer County | 25,204 | $87K | $220K | 80% | 36% | 93% | 22 min |
| Buchanan County | 20,694 | $78K | $176K | 82% | 22% | 87% | 25 min |
| Buena Vista County | 20,753 | $72K | $160K | 73% | 22% | 92% | 15 min |
| Butler County | 14,268 | $74K | $165K | 84% | 21% | 87% | 26 min |
| Calhoun County | 9,803 | $65K | $119K | 81% | 22% | 87% | 23 min |
| Carroll County | 20,594 | $73K | $176K | 77% | 24% | 87% | 17 min |
| Cass County | 13,096 | $63K | $150K | 72% | 22% | 84% | 17 min |
| Cedar County | 18,349 | $81K | $211K | 82% | 24% | 89% | 28 min |
| Cerro Gordo County | 42,632 | $68K | $166K | 70% | 24% | 89% | 17 min |
| Cherokee County | 11,600 | $71K | $159K | 76% | 23% | 87% | 18 min |
| Chickasaw County | 11,807 | $76K | $183K | 81% | 21% | 87% | 21 min |
| Clarke County | 9,662 | $72K | $161K | 72% | 16% | 87% | 27 min |
| Clay County | 16,461 | $65K | $179K | 73% | 28% | 90% | 19 min |
| Clayton County | 17,013 | $67K | $169K | 78% | 15% | 84% | 24 min |
| Clinton County | 46,268 | $67K | $161K | 75% | 22% | 87% | 23 min |
| Crawford County | 16,277 | $67K | $154K | 76% | 18% | 87% | 18 min |
| Dallas County | 107,968 | $102K | $356K | 69% | 52% | 92% | 23 min |
| Davis County | 9,157 | $77K | $162K | 83% | 17% | 73% | 27 min |
| Decatur County | 7,759 | $59K | $114K | 70% | 24% | 84% | 23 min |
| Delaware County | 17,558 | $75K | $178K | 80% | 23% | 86% | 22 min |
| Des Moines County | 38,487 | $63K | $137K | 75% | 24% | 87% | 19 min |
| Dickinson County | 17,990 | $75K | $271K | 78% | 31% | 91% | 18 min |
| Dubuque County | 99,030 | $78K | $237K | 73% | 33% | 90% | 18 min |
| Emmet County | 9,262 | $64K | $114K | 79% | 17% | 87% | 21 min |
| Fayette County | 19,288 | $60K | $137K | 77% | 21% | 85% | 24 min |
| Floyd County | 15,328 | $69K | $144K | 77% | 18% | 83% | 20 min |
| Franklin County | 9,956 | $60K | $124K | 72% | 19% | 84% | 21 min |
| Fremont County | 6,514 | $72K | $154K | 78% | 21% | 88% | 24 min |
| Greene County | 8,688 | $63K | $155K | 76% | 21% | 90% | 24 min |
| Grundy County | 12,384 | $87K | $199K | 85% | 28% | 89% | 25 min |
| Guthrie County | 10,688 | $78K | $180K | 84% | 25% | 89% | 29 min |
| Hamilton County | 14,886 | $72K | $156K | 73% | 23% | 85% | 23 min |
| Hancock County | 10,671 | $71K | $141K | 83% | 21% | 88% | 21 min |
| Hardin County | 16,639 | $65K | $123K | 74% | 22% | 85% | 22 min |
| Harrison County | 14,632 | $80K | $176K | 77% | 22% | 86% | 29 min |
| Henry County | 20,004 | $67K | $164K | 74% | 23% | 88% | 21 min |
| Howard County | 9,445 | $67K | $148K | 77% | 20% | 86% | 25 min |
| Humboldt County | 9,591 | $72K | $156K | 77% | 19% | 87% | 20 min |
| Ida County | 6,911 | $63K | $109K | 73% | 22% | 86% | 18 min |
| Iowa County | 16,507 | $71K | $194K | 77% | 25% | 89% | 24 min |
| Jackson County | 19,390 | $74K | $175K | 81% | 20% | 86% | 26 min |
| Jasper County | 37,954 | $71K | $186K | 72% | 20% | 90% | 25 min |
| Jefferson County | 15,705 | $62K | $163K | 68% | 43% | 88% | 18 min |
| Johnson County | 156,639 | $75K | $309K | 59% | 55% | 89% | 21 min |
| Jones County | 20,896 | $74K | $185K | 81% | 22% | 87% | 27 min |
| Keokuk County | 9,924 | $62K | $119K | 81% | 17% | 84% | 29 min |
| Kossuth County | 14,516 | $68K | $148K | 79% | 23% | 88% | 18 min |
| Lee County | 32,893 | $62K | $141K | 76% | 22% | 87% | 22 min |
| Linn County | 230,004 | $78K | $214K | 74% | 35% | 92% | 21 min |
| Louisa County | 10,678 | $77K | $150K | 80% | 17% | 88% | 29 min |
| Lucas County | 8,716 | $62K | $120K | 79% | 16% | 80% | 25 min |
| Lyon County | 12,162 | $77K | $230K | 81% | 20% | 90% | 20 min |
| Madison County | 16,926 | $91K | $245K | 80% | 27% | 90% | 30 min |
| Mahaska County | 22,021 | $71K | $158K | 68% | 24% | 90% | 19 min |
| Marion County | 33,642 | $79K | $233K | 78% | 32% | 88% | 23 min |
| Marshall County | 40,114 | $73K | $146K | 75% | 23% | 88% | 21 min |
| Mills County | 14,568 | $91K | $238K | 84% | 31% | 89% | 28 min |
| Mitchell County | 10,575 | $71K | $175K | 80% | 25% | 90% | 20 min |
| Monona County | 8,557 | $68K | $143K | 76% | 20% | 85% | 24 min |
| Monroe County | 7,513 | $71K | $156K | 81% | 21% | 86% | 32 min |
| Montgomery County | 10,214 | $64K | $121K | 69% | 20% | 86% | 25 min |
| Muscatine County | 42,559 | $69K | $182K | 74% | 23% | 90% | 20 min |
| O'Brien County | 14,126 | $68K | $173K | 76% | 22% | 90% | 21 min |
| Osceola County | 6,100 | $69K | $123K | 78% | 17% | 86% | 19 min |
| Page County | 15,131 | $58K | $125K | 71% | 19% | 87% | 19 min |
| Palo Alto County | 8,863 | $73K | $123K | 77% | 19% | 90% | 18 min |
| Plymouth County | 25,747 | $83K | $229K | 74% | 22% | 90% | 21 min |
| Pocahontas County | 7,046 | $62K | $98K | 77% | 19% | 86% | 22 min |
| Polk County | 503,175 | $84K | $262K | 67% | 40% | 92% | 22 min |
| Pottawattamie County | 93,424 | $74K | $196K | 70% | 24% | 86% | 21 min |
| Poweshiek County | 18,545 | $67K | $209K | 71% | 27% | 87% | 20 min |
| Ringgold County | 4,645 | $73K | $156K | 79% | 25% | 87% | 23 min |
| Sac County | 9,689 | $74K | $141K | 78% | 22% | 85% | 23 min |
| Scott County | 174,608 | $78K | $222K | 70% | 37% | 91% | 22 min |
| Shelby County | 11,778 | $73K | $164K | 78% | 24% | 88% | 20 min |
| Sioux County | 36,212 | $86K | $250K | 76% | 31% | 92% | 15 min |
| Story County | 100,466 | $70K | $259K | 56% | 55% | 80% | 19 min |
| Tama County | 16,868 | $71K | $149K | 76% | 21% | 88% | 24 min |
| Taylor County | 5,868 | $68K | $117K | 78% | 16% | 85% | 22 min |
| Union County | 11,993 | $58K | $122K | 72% | 23% | 85% | 17 min |
| Van Buren County | 7,241 | $61K | $115K | 82% | 19% | 73% | 24 min |
| Wapello County | 35,362 | $65K | $125K | 68% | 20% | 86% | 21 min |
| Warren County | 54,409 | $95K | $270K | 82% | 33% | 92% | 26 min |
| Washington County | 22,561 | $76K | $204K | 74% | 26% | 89% | 24 min |
| Wayne County | 6,532 | $62K | $111K | 81% | 17% | 79% | 26 min |
| Webster County | 36,886 | $69K | $154K | 70% | 22% | 87% | 21 min |
| Winnebago County | 10,583 | $68K | $135K | 71% | 26% | 89% | 16 min |
| Winneshiek County | 19,873 | $79K | $259K | 74% | 31% | 88% | 19 min |
| Woodbury County | 106,247 | $74K | $183K | 68% | 24% | 87% | 19 min |
| Worth County | 7,350 | $78K | $146K | 83% | 19% | 85% | 23 min |
| Wright County | 12,791 | $67K | $120K | 77% | 25% | 86% | 22 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
3,210,507 residents in 1,315,707 households, next to the United States figure.
23%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
18%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
48%
of households are married couples
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
1,437,699 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,000 (±$1,141).
72%
of households own their home
72%
of homes are detached single-family houses
15%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
3%
are mobile homes
9%
of housing units are vacant
$972
median gross rent a month
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$418.
$75,059
median household income
11.1%
of people live below the poverty line
3.6%
unemployment rate
31%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
21 min
average commute to work
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
84%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
11%
work from home
5%
of households have no car
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
89%
of households have a broadband subscription
8%
have no internet access at home
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Counties in Iowa.
Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.
Adair CountyAdams CountyAllamakee CountyAppanoose CountyAudubon CountyBenton CountyBlack Hawk CountyBoone CountyBremer CountyBuchanan CountyBuena Vista CountyButler CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyCass CountyCedar CountyCerro Gordo CountyCherokee CountyChickasaw CountyClarke CountyClay CountyClayton CountyClinton CountyCrawford CountyDallas CountyDavis CountyDecatur CountyDelaware CountyDes Moines CountyDickinson CountyDubuque CountyEmmet CountyFayette CountyFloyd CountyFranklin CountyFremont CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyGuthrie CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHardin CountyHarrison CountyHenry CountyHoward CountyHumboldt CountyIda CountyIowa CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyJones CountyKeokuk CountyKossuth CountyLee CountyLinn CountyLouisa CountyLucas CountyLyon CountyMadison CountyMahaska CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMills CountyMitchell CountyMonona CountyMonroe CountyMontgomery CountyMuscatine CountyO'Brien CountyOsceola CountyPage CountyPalo Alto CountyPlymouth CountyPocahontas CountyPolk CountyPottawattamie CountyPoweshiek CountyRinggold CountySac CountyScott CountyShelby CountySioux CountyStory CountyTama CountyTaylor CountyUnion CountyVan Buren CountyWapello CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWinnebago CountyWinneshiek CountyWoodbury CountyWorth CountyWright County