| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:11 PM |
| Population: | 10,330 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19137 |
| Land Area: | 445 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.0505, -95.1046 |
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10,330 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 445 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,661 to 10,330 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 51573 (Stanton, $86,438 median) and poorest ZIP 51566 (Red Oak, $56,637) are 8.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $99,400 in 51532 (Elliott) to $134,200 in 51566 (Red Oak).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 51532 (Elliott) to 39 in 51566 (Red Oak).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.8% bachelor's+ in 51532 (Elliott) to 26.8% in 51573 (Stanton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #72 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #72 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,173 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,520 of 7,332 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 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.