| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:51 PM |
| Population: | 9,254 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19039 |
| Land Area: | 370 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.0371, -93.7835 |
| Quick Link: |
9,254 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 370 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,791 to 9,254 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50213 (Osceola, $73,026 median) and poorest ZIP 50174 (Murray, $67,250) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $122,400 in 50275 (Woodburn) to $165,500 in 50213 (Osceola).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 50275 (Woodburn) to 37 in 50213 (Osceola).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.6% bachelor's+ in 50213 (Osceola) to 19.5% in 50275 (Woodburn) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #80 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #63 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,197 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (949 of 5,994 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.