| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:10 PM |
| Population: | 6,759 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19093 |
| Land Area: | 406 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.3978, -95.4788 |
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6,759 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 406 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,919 to 6,759 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 51020 (Galva, $80,066 median) and poorest ZIP 51431 (Arthur, $54,258) are 11.9 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $80,000 in 51431 (Arthur) to $119,200 in 51025 (Holstein).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 51431 (Arthur) to 20 in 51445 (Ida Grove).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.8% bachelor's+ in 51006 (Battle Creek) to 32.5% in 51025 (Holstein) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #92 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #81 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,788 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (980 of 4,561 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.