| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:52 PM |
| Population: | 9,451 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19063 |
| Land Area: | 443 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.3670, -94.6283 |
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9,451 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 443 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,181 to 9,451 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.2% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50531 (Dolliver, $93,036 median) and poorest ZIP 51334 (Estherville, $57,482) are 11.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $106,500 in 50578 (Ringsted) to $152,000 in 50531 (Dolliver).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 50531 (Dolliver) to 37 in 51334 (Estherville).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.2% bachelor's+ in 51334 (Estherville) to 25.2% in 51365 (Wallingford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #76 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #52 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,112 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,129 of 6,667 reporting).
5 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.
Emmet County lost 7.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: