Benton County

Benton County has 25,724 residents across 16 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $86,962, 16% above the Iowa figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $208,200, and 26% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

25,724residentsACS 2020–2024

$86,962median household incomeIowa: $75K

$208,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

89%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Benton County in IowaZIP codes in Benton County highlighted; the rest of Iowa in grey

Map of Iowa with Benton County highlighted

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 16 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
52206	2,564	$116K	$310K	92%	34%	94%	24 min
52208	2,877	$74K	$121K	82%	18%	86%	25 min
52209	1,158	$86K	$223K	77%	25%	93%	25 min
52224	2,141	$70K	$177K	85%	23%	90%	25 min
52229	678	$87K	$151K	76%	18%	91%	27 min
52249	1,060	$75K	$163K	81%	23%	87%	34 min
52257	216	$94K	$-666667K	85%	25%	89%	25 min
52313	480	$91K	$208K	80%	12%	91%	33 min
52315	1,339	$78K	$196K	88%	17%	91%	24 min
52318	1,099	$86K	$188K	84%	29%	93%	23 min
52332	1,612	$93K	$198K	89%	18%	88%	30 min
52345	1,609	$115K	$227K	89%	30%	88%	29 min
52346	1,113	$113K	$247K	87%	34%	85%	29 min
52349	7,737	$71K	$181K	83%	29%	90%	26 min
52351	1,329	$129K	$303K	92%	34%	96%	26 min
52354	420	$113K	$166K	95%	19%	100%	27 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

25,724 residents in 10,202 households, next to the Iowa figure.

23%

under 18

18%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

11,114 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,200 (±$11,797).

85%

of households own their home

89%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$826

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20194%

2000–200912%

1990–199914%

1980–19896%

1970–197910%

1960–19698%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier34%

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 ±$3,238.

$86,962

median household income

7.4%

of people live below the poverty line

2.0%

unemployment rate

26%

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.

27 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

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

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