| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:51 PM |
| Population: | 7,999 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 19053 |
| Land Area: | 554 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7613, -93.7999 |
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7,999 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 554 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,398 to 7,999 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 50262 (Van Wert, $81,875 median) and poorest ZIP 50108 (Grand River, $38,125) are 7.7 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $46,300 in 50108 (Grand River) to $136,100 in 50264 (Weldon).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 50108 (Grand River) to 34 in 50140 (Lamoni).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 50067 (Decatur) to 44.6% in 50140 (Lamoni) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Iowa, this is the #86 most populous of 99 counties and ranks #98 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,017 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,174 of 4,941 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50140 | Lamoni | Standard | 2,842 | $57,443 | 83.9 | -9.8% |
| 50144 | Leon | Standard | 2,692 | $63,333 | 136.0 | 0.0% |
| 50065 | Davis City | Standard | 517 | $49,423 | 55.6 | -9.0% |
| 50264 | Weldon | Standard | 502 | $64,545 | 63.6 | 46.4% |
| 50103 | Garden Grove | Standard | 453 | $64,063 | 64.6 | 4.4% |
| 50108 | Grand River | Standard | 376 | $38,125 | 73.5 | -13.2% |
| 50067 | Decatur | Standard | 354 | $43,750 | 38.9 | 21.2% |
| 50262 | Van Wert | Standard | 263 | $81,875 | 37.7 | -45.8% |