| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:54 PM |
| Population: | 7,322 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19135 |
| Land Area: | 383 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.0461, -92.9430 |
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7,322 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 383 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,710 to 7,322 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.0% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 52531 (Albia, $73,896 median) and poorest ZIP 52569 (Melrose, $51,477) are 11.3 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $84,300 in 52569 (Melrose) to $162,100 in 52531 (Albia).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 52569 (Melrose) to 27 in 52531 (Albia).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.9% bachelor's+ in 52569 (Melrose) to 23.2% in 52531 (Albia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #89 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #92 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,169 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,057 of 5,167 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.
Monroe County lost 5.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: