| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 515 / 712 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:12 PM |
| Population: | 7,348 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19151 |
| Land Area: | 579 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.7463, -94.6903 |
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7,348 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 579 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,161 to 7,348 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50540 (Fonda, $73,438 median) and poorest ZIP 50541 (Gilmore City, $56,364) are 21.7 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $58,900 in 50571 (Palmer) to $110,300 in 50574 (Pocahontas).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 50571 (Palmer) to 20 in 50574 (Pocahontas).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 50571 (Palmer) to 22.1% in 50540 (Fonda) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #88 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #96 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,134 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (937 of 5,095 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50574 | Pocahontas | Standard | 2,132 | $60,469 | 108.9 | 2.5% |
| 50554 | Laurens | Standard | 1,653 | $63,802 | 89.3 | 0.7% |
| 50541 | Gilmore City | Standard | 1,067 | $56,364 | 80.8 | 24.1% |
| 50540 | Fonda | Standard | 998 | $73,438 | 104.9 | 23.4% |
| 50581 | Rolfe | Standard | 809 | $57,500 | 89.7 | -6.9% |
| 50546 | Havelock | Standard | 356 | $64,583 | 55.1 | -13.4% |
| 50571 | Palmer | Standard | 273 | $59,583 | 49.8 | -21.6% |
| 50573 | Plover | PO Box | 31 | $48,542 | 0.3 | -8.8% |
| 50593 | Varina | PO Box | 29 | $50,625 | 0.2 | -73.1% |