Story County

Story County has 100,466 residents across 15 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $69,685, 7% below the Iowa figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $258,700, and 55% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

100,466residentsACS 2020–2024

$69,685median household incomeIowa: $75K

$258,700median home valueowner-occupied homes

80%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Iowa with Story 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 15 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
50010	33,799	$65K	$254K	53%	63%	81%	18 min
50012	1,913	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	100%	100%	12 min
50013	4,211	$-666667K	$-666667K	–	93%	–	11 min
50014	32,958	$61K	$337K	37%	68%	70%	17 min
50046	1,554	$82K	$229K	86%	33%	95%	27 min
50055	1,102	$85K	$200K	86%	32%	87%	33 min
50056	1,003	$73K	$185K	86%	23%	91%	31 min
50105	1,487	$130K	$275K	88%	45%	97%	19 min
50124	4,859	$115K	$305K	82%	56%	93%	28 min
50134	770	$111K	$300K	70%	35%	98%	22 min
50154	394	$69K	$188K	74%	14%	77%	23 min
50201	8,320	$81K	$193K	75%	31%	92%	20 min
50236	1,761	$85K	$199K	86%	27%	96%	25 min
50248	4,216	$101K	$240K	81%	46%	91%	24 min
50278	891	$74K	$193K	83%	35%	84%	31 min

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

People.

100,466 residents in 38,904 households, next to the Iowa figure.

16%

under 18

44%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

40%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

41,887 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,700 (±$8,356).

56%

of households own their home

52%

of homes are detached single-family houses

32%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,018

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201915%

2000–200916%

1990–199914%

1980–19898%

1970–197914%

1960–196910%

1950–19597%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier14%

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 ±$2,902.

$69,685

median household income

18.2%

of people live below the poverty line

4.8%

unemployment rate

55%

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.

19 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

75%

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.

80%

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