| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 515 / 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:56 PM |
| Population: | 12,784 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19197 |
| Land Area: | 598 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.7084, -93.7114 |
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12,784 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 598 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,995 to 12,784 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50599 (Woolstock, $102,679 median) and poorest ZIP 50542 (Goldfield, $55,000) are 16.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $69,300 in 50470 (Rowan) to $187,500 in 50599 (Woolstock).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 50599 (Woolstock) to 43 in 50533 (Eagle Grove).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 50599 (Woolstock) to 29.6% in 50421 (Belmond) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #59 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #15 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 50526Clarion .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,990 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,118 of 8,631 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50533 | Eagle Grove | Standard | 3,977 | $65,595 | 93.0 | 0.6% |
| 50525 | Clarion | Standard | 3,179 | $67,250 | 142.2 | -6.9% |
| 50421 | Belmond | Standard | 3,168 | $64,438 | 98.0 | 3.9% |
| 50542 | Goldfield | Standard | 859 | $55,000 | 69.9 | -12.7% |
| 50071 | Dows | Standard | 847 | $83,036 | 108.6 | 3.0% |
| 50599 | Woolstock | Standard | 410 | $102,679 | 55.9 | -12.0% |
| 50470 | Rowan | Standard | 287 | $72,542 | 18.8 | 30.5% |
| 50101 | Galt | Standard | 57 | $173,542 | 11.8 | -35.2% |
| 50526 | Clarion | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |