ZIP Codes of Wayne County, IA

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
6,462
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$67,632
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
3,099
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
140
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
59.04%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
17.81%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:641
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:53:13 PM
Population:6,462 [See All]
FIPS:19185
Land Area:556 sq mi
Water Area:1 sq mi
Coordinates:40.7330, -93.3594
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 616× the smallest by area — 166.8 sq mi down to 0.27.
Striking education divide
Bachelor's share spans 7.5% to 49.3% — a 42-point gap.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Corydon · 2,417 people
37.4% of county total
Highest Income
Clio · $93,125 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Corydon · 166.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Corydon · 7.5% (10-yr)
2,249 → 2,417 residents
Most Educated
Corydon · 17.4% bachelor's+
304 of 1,751 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Wayne County


6,462 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 556 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 6,475 to 6,462 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.2% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 50052 (Clio, $93,125 median) and poorest ZIP 50147 (Lineville, $38,281) are 5.8 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $82,500 in 52583 (Promise City) to $167,600 in 52590 (Seymour).

Density varies across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 50052 (Clio) to 18 in 52590 (Seymour).

Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 52583 (Promise City) to 49.3% in 50052 (Clio) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Iowa, this is the #93 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #83 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,475 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

17.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (791 of 4,442 reporting).

8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Wayne County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
556
square miles
Avg density
11.6
people per sq mi
Population
6,462
across 8 ZIPs
Corydon
166.8 sq mi
2,417 residents
Allerton
91.5 sq mi
722 residents
Seymour
81.7 sq mi
1,464 residents

All ZIP Codes in Wayne County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
50060CorydonStandard2,417$63,438166.87.5%
52590SeymourStandard1,464$66,83381.74.3%
50123HumestonStandard883$62,50079.30.8%
50008AllertonStandard722$75,41791.5-18.0%
50147LinevilleStandard463$38,28172.43.3%
52583Promise CityStandard389$52,08348.94.9%
50052ClioStandard80$93,12515.5-57.4%
50165MillertonStandard44$89,3750.3-25.4%

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