| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:10 PM |
| Population: | 6,859 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19071 |
| Land Area: | 500 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7728, -95.6092 |
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6,859 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 500 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,258 to 6,859 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 51645 (Imogene, $217,898 median) and poorest ZIP 51650 (Riverton, $49,063) are 16.1 miles apart — a 4.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.3× across this county — from $54,200 in 51650 (Riverton) to $231,800 in 51654 (Thurman).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 51648 (Percival) to 39 in 51653 (Tabor).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.0% bachelor's+ in 51650 (Riverton) to 51.2% in 51645 (Imogene) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #91 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #12 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $82,526 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,115 of 4,814 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Fremont County lost 5.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51652 | Sidney | Standard | 1,569 | $82,200 | 78.7 | -4.3% |
| 51653 | Tabor | Standard | 1,446 | $71,319 | 36.6 | -4.7% |
| 51640 | Hamburg | Standard | 1,381 | $65,385 | 90.9 | -11.6% |
| 51639 | Farragut | Standard | 919 | $84,688 | 67.2 | 8.1% |
| 51645 | Imogene | Standard | 419 | $217,898 | 44.7 | 38.3% |
| 51649 | Randolph | Standard | 346 | $58,333 | 41.2 | 16.9% |
| 51654 | Thurman | Standard | 325 | $90,188 | 50.5 | -38.9% |
| 51648 | Percival | Standard | 257 | $59,766 | 55.6 | 87.6% |
| 51650 | Riverton | Standard | 197 | $49,063 | 34.3 | -53.2% |