| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 319 / 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:13 PM |
| Population: | 7,580 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19177 |
| Land Area: | 556 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7479, -91.9613 |
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7,580 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 556 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,312 to 7,580 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.8% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 52620 (Bonaparte, $79,327 median) and poorest ZIP 52588 (Selma, $13,657) are 22.1 miles apart — a 5.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $67,400 in 52651 (Stockport) to $258,300 in 52573 (Mount Sterling).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 52588 (Selma) to 22 in 52620 (Bonaparte).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.3% bachelor's+ in 52570 (Milton) to 27.5% in 52588 (Selma) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #87 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #99 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,430 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 (963 of 5,247 reporting).
10 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.8× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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.
Van Buren County lost 8.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52565 | Keosauqua | Standard | 1,518 | $62,992 | 119.1 | -25.4% |
| 52570 | Milton | Standard | 1,130 | $68,750 | 65.2 | 45.2% |
| 52626 | Farmington | Standard | 1,103 | $59,342 | 69.8 | -32.6% |
| 52620 | Bonaparte | Standard | 1,097 | $79,327 | 49.1 | 23.0% |
| 52551 | Douds | Standard | 782 | $52,875 | 54.5 | 44.0% |
| 52535 | Birmingham | Standard | 725 | $75,000 | 55.4 | -14.4% |
| 52542 | Cantril | Standard | 588 | $65,000 | 38.8 | 34.2% |
| 52651 | Stockport | Standard | 398 | $36,739 | 61.0 | -57.4% |
| 52573 | Mount Sterling | Standard | 148 | $35,179 | 24.2 | 22.3% |
| 52588 | Selma | Standard | 91 | $13,657 | 18.4 | 3.4% |